Darling

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  • noun. A dearly beloved person.
  • noun. One that is greatly liked or preferred; a favorite.
  • adjective. Dearly beloved.
  • adjective. Regarded with special favor; favorite.
  • adjective. Charming or amusing.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who is very dear; one much beloved; a special favorite.
  • Very dear; peculiarly beloved; favorite; regarded with great affection and tenderness; lovingly cherished: as, a darling child.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One dearly beloved; a favorite.
  • adjective. Dearly beloved; regarded with especial kindness and tenderness; favorite.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A person who is dear to one.
  • adjective. Dear; cherished.
  • adjective. charming
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. dearly loved
  • noun. a special loved one
  • noun. an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River
  • Word Usage
    ""Oh, darling, _darling_ Miss Humf'ay, we _will_ be good if you'll stay!""
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    disliked  
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    loved  
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    river  
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    Madam  baby  beloved  chap  cousin  
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