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dilections

dilections is the plural of dilection.

Meaning of dilection

Noun

dilection (plural dilections)

  1. (dated) love; loving kindness
    • These words mine, and thine, proceeded first of iniquitie, because men did not observe mutual and natural dilection.1554, Dr. Martin [ Stephen Gardiner? ], Treatise on the Marriage of Priestes
  2. (dated) choice

Questions about dilections

What is dilections the plural of?
Dilections is the plural of dilection.

Words near dilections in the dictionary

  1. dildonics
  2. dildos
  3. dilead
  4. Dilectae
  5. dilection
  6. dilections
  7. DiLello
  8. DiLellos
  9. dilemma
  10. dilemmalike
  11. dilemmanade

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