- dearly loved
- a person who is dearly loved, such as a wife or husband
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
be•lov•ed /bɪˈlʌvɪd, -ˈlʌvd/USA pronunciation
adj.
n. [countable* singular only]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- greatly loved: [before a noun]my dear, beloved wife.[be + ~ + of]She was beloved of readers everywhere.
n. [countable* singular only]
- a person beloved:Her beloved had died.
be•lov•ed
(bi luv′id, -luvd′),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
- greatly loved;
dear to the heart.
n.
- a person who is greatly loved.
- 1350–1400; Middle English biloved, past participle of biloven to like, love; see be-, love, -ed2
- 1. cherished, precious; sweet, darling.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
beloved /bɪˈlʌvɪd; -ˈlʌvd/ adj
'beloved' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Charles VI
- darling
- dear
- endear
- Hyacinthus
- ladylove
- Leander
- lief
- love
- Morrison
- of
- paramour
- Paton
- precious
- sapphire
- separation anxiety
- sweetheart
- Taj Mahal
- Amanda
- amy
- aunt
- cher
- chère
- corazón
- cupcake
- David
- deify
- endearing
- Erasmus
- Ettarre
- fair
- grave
- Ischys
- Iseult
- jo
- leman
- memory
- -phile
- predilection
- romantic
- turtledove
- unbeloved
- well-beloved
- sweet