beloved
Syllables: be·loved/bɪˈlʌvd/
beloved adjective: much loved, dearly loved. Also the simple past and past participle of belove.
Adjective
beloved (comparative more beloved or beloveder, superlative most beloved or belovedest)
- Much loved, dearly loved.
- 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...1678, John Bunyan, The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World, to That which is to Come: […], London: […] Nath[aniel] Ponder […], →OCLC, pages 187–188
- When the Toy had once taken Jupiter in the Head to Enter into a State of Matrimony, he Reſolv'd for the Honour of his Celeſtial Lady, that the whole World ſhould keep a Feſtiual upon the Day of his Marriage, and ſo Invited all Living Creatures, Tag-Rag and Bob-Tail, to the Solemnity to his Wedding....1692, Roger L’Estrange, “[The Fables of Æsop, &c.] Fab[le] CLXXXV. Jupiters Wedding.”, in Fables, of Æsop and Other Eminent Mythologists: […], London: […] R[ichard] Sare, […], →OCLC, page 155
- Antonyms:
- beloathed
Noun
beloved (plural beloveds)
- Someone who is loved; something that is loved.
- […] 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.1678, John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That which is to Come: Delivered under the Similitude of a Dream wherein is Discovered, the Manner of His Setting out, His Dangerous...
- Near and dear relations are the only beloveds of others, as parents, children, &c. They set their affections so much on these, that Christ has little or no share in them: […] Christ is preferable to all such beloveds, and indeed to any creature-enjoyment whatever.1854, John Gill, An Exposition of the Book of Solomon's Song; Commonly Called Canticles. Wherein the Authority of it is Established and Vindicated against Objections, Both Ancient and Modern; Several...
Also used as
beloved is also the simple past and past participle of belove.
beloved meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Telugu and Malayalam
beloved in Hindi
- much loved
- प्रिय priya, प्रिया priyā, प्रियतम priytam, प्रियतमा priyatmā, प्यारा pyārā, प्यारी pyārī
- someone who is loved
- प्रिय priya, प्रिया priyā, प्रियतम priytam, प्रियतमा priyatmā, प्यारा pyārā, प्यारी pyārī
beloved in Marathi
- someone who is loved
- प्रेयसी preysī
beloved in Telugu
- much loved
- ప్రియమైన priyamaina
beloved in Malayalam
- much loved
- പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട priyappeṭṭa
- someone who is loved
- പ്രിയപ്പെട്ടൻ priyappeṭṭaṉ
More languagesFewer languages
- beloved in Tagalog
- minamahal
- beloved in Arabic
- مَحْبُوب maḥbūb, حَبِيب ḥabīb
- beloved in Indonesian
- tercinta
- beloved in Persian
- معشوق ma'šuq, دلدار deldâr, دلبر delbar, یار yâr
- beloved in Vietnamese
- yêu quý, yêu dấu
Examples of beloved in a sentence
- Why truly ſays the Tortoiſe, I was at Home, at my Own Houſe, my Dearly Beloved Houſe, and [Home is Home, let it be never ſo Homely.]1692, Roger L’Estrange, “[The Fables of Æsop, &c.] Fab[le] CLXXXV. Jupiters Wedding.”, in Fables, of Æsop and Other Eminent Mythologists...
- There was a youthe, and a well-beloved youthe, / And he was a ſquires ſon: / He loved the bayliffes daughter deare, / That lived in Iſlington.1765, Thomas Percy, compiler, “The Bailiff’s Daughter of Islington”, in Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: […], volume III, London: […]...
- Belovedest, I know not what counsel to give thee about calling on my sisters; and therefore must leave the matter to thine own exquisite sense of what is right and delicate.1840 June 2, Nathaniel Hawthorne, “To Miss Peabody”, in Love Letters of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Chicago, Ill.: The Society of the Dofobs...
- Don’t worry, belovedest little angel, all is going quite well and Hub takes ever such care.1916 July 13, Alan Scrivener Lloyd, Lloyd File, London: Imperial War Museum; quoted in Malcolm Brown, “Somme Summer”, in The Imperial War...
Synonyms of beloved
Antonyms
Forms of beloved
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more beloved |
| comparative | beloveder |
| superlative | most beloved |
| superlative | belovedest |
| alternative poetic | beloveth |
| Noun | |
| plural | beloveds |
| Verb | |
| alternative form | belovèd |
| alternative form | belov'd |
Origin of beloved
From Middle English beloved, biloved, equivalent to belove + -ed.
Words formed from beloved
Phrases with beloved
Words that rhyme with beloved
Questions about beloved
- What does beloved mean?
- Beloved means much loved, dearly loved.
- What is beloved in Hindi?
- Beloved in Hindi is प्रिय (priya), प्रिया (priyā), प्रियतम (priytam). See Beloved meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use beloved in a sentence?
- Why truly ſays the Tortoiſe, I was at Home, at my Own Houſe, my Dearly Beloved Houſe, and [Home is Home, let it be never ſo Homely.]
- What part of speech is beloved?
- Beloved can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce beloved?
- Beloved is pronounced /bɪˈlʌvd/ (UK).
Words near beloved in the dictionary
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