beloved
pronunciation
How to pronounce beloved in British English:
UK [bɪˈlʌvd , bɪˈlʌvɪd]
How to pronounce beloved in American English:
US [bɪˈlʌvd , bɪˈlʌvɪd]
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- Noun:
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
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- Adjective:
- dearly loved
Word Origin
- beloved (adj.)
- late 14c., from past participle of verb belove (c. 1200), from be- + loven "to love" (see love (v.)). Noun meaning "one who is beloved" is from 1520s.
Example
- 1. That is the job of the beloved .
- 2. For these things in themselves , beloved , may
- 3. Signature product eight hour cream , which was launched in the 1930s and originally used to heal the legs of arden 's beloved racehorses .
- 4. The beloved period drama just wrapped up their highest rated season early this month on itv1 .
- 5. When her beloved husband albert died suddenly in 1861 , victoria went into mourning until her death 40 years later .