deere
deere is the archaic spelling of dear.
deere is the archaic spelling of deer.
Meaning of dear
Adjective
dear (comparative dearer or more dear, superlative dearest or most dear)
- High in price; expensive.
- The dearer the jewel, the greater the love expressed.
- Synonyms:
- costly, lickpenny, spenny, 5-star, big-ticket, chargeful, cheap at half the price, costful, cost-prohibitive, fancy
- Loved; lovable.
- "Yes, children dear, wait a bit till it turns itself," she answered - she ought to have said "till I turn it"[.]1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 62
- Lovely; kind.
- "I've never met the kind of man I mean." "Tell me about him. What does he look like?" "Oh, he might look very much like you." "How dear of you to say that!"1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- benevolent, benign, nice, compassionate, benignant, good-hearted, kind, kindhearted, humane, softhearted
- Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
- Such dear embrace tenderly comforts even in this dear sorrow.
- Synonyms:
- cordial, fond, warm-hearted, affectionate, caring, soft, friendly, goodhearted, good-natured, heartfelt
- Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
- The dearer the giver, the dearer the trinket he brings!
- Synonyms:
- cherished, treasured, without price, estimable, valuable, worthy, worthly, prizable, treasurous, worth every penny
- A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
- Dear Sir/Madam/Miss, please notice our offices will be closed during the following bank holidays:[…].
Meaning of deer
Noun
deer (countable and uncountable, plural deer or (dated or nonstandard; occasionally used in the sense of more than one species) deers)
- A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer.
- Deer sperm was in used among the Romans as an aphrodisiac.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 227
- Such a mammal that is in the family Cervidae.
- Nara and its deer are so closely associated that the light-brown colored animals are pictured in the city’s tourism ads, on buses, train tickets and more.2024 July 23, Lilit Marcus, “Japan may be sick of mass tourism. But the deer in this ancient UNESCO-listed city love it”, in CNN, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2024
- One of the smaller animals of the family Cervidae, distinguished from a moose or elk.
- I wrecked my car after a deer ran across the road.
- The meat of such an animal, obtained through the process of hunting or from specialized deer farms; venison.
- I'd never had deer before I ate dinner with the Johanssens. In time I learned to like it; its gaminess is an acquired taste.
- Any animal, especially a quadrupedal mammal as opposed to a bird, fish, etc.
- But mice and rats and such small deer, have been Tom's food for seven long year.1606, William Shakespeare, King Lear, act III, scene IV
Proper noun capitalized: Deere
Deere (plural Deeres)
- A surname.
Noun capitalized: Deere
Deere (plural Deeres)
- Ellipsis of John Deere.
Forms of deere
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | deerer |
| superlative | deerest |
| Noun | |
| plural | deeres |
| plural | Deeres |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Deeres |
Words formed from deere
Questions about deere
- What does deere mean?
- Deere means a surname.
- What is deere the archaic spelling of?
- Deere is the archaic spelling of dear.
- What part of speech is deere?
- Deere can be a proper noun or a noun.
Words near deere in the dictionary
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