beloved
dearly loved
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,981 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,076 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- dearly loved also: darling, dear
noun
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment also: dear, dearest, honey, love
beloved in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Her beloved white dove fluttered, unnoticed, about her white-shod feet.
Betty at Fort Blizzard · Molly Elliot Seawell · Chapter 1
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Or who comes here to chase the deer, Beloved of our Elfin Queen?
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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Indeed, had the King her son not been deservedly beloved a revolution would certainly have arisen.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Only a short time remained to him in which to save his beloved lady of the lanterns.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1
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And following her beloved Lord, In decent poverty, She makes her life one sweet record And deed of charity.
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 2