English · Word Candidate

beloved

/bɪˈlʌvd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: beloveder · belovedest · beloveds

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Much loved, dearly loved.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

yêu quý, rất yêu thương

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Adjective

Examples

But I found at laſt, by hearing and conſidering of things that are Divine, which indeed I heard of you, as alſo of beloved Faithful, that was put to death for his Faith and good-living in Vanity-fair, That the end of these things is death. [Rom[ans] 6. 21, 22, 23.] And that for theſe things ſake, th

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who is loved; something that is loved.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người hoặc thứ được yêu quý

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Noun

Examples

[…] Chriſtian, with deſire fell ſick, Hopeful alſo had a fit or two of the ſame Diſeaſe: Wherefore, here they lay by it a while, crying out, becauſe of their pangs, If ye ſee my Beloved, tell him that I am ſick of love.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “beloved” mean?

Much loved, dearly loved.

Is “beloved” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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