beloved
/bɪˈlʌvd/
nounadjective
Common
1.n.a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
2.adj.dearly loved
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beloved and darling share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. beloved means “a beloved person; used as terms of endearment”. darling means “a special loved one”. darling is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/bɪˈlʌvd/
1.n.a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
2.adj.dearly loved
/ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/
1.n.a special loved one
2.n.an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River
3.adj.dearly loved
| beloved | darling | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /bɪˈlʌvd/ | /ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/ |
| Said | bi-LUHVD | DAHR-ling |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 2 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | dear, dearest, honey | favorite, favourite, pet |
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