well-beloved

English

Etymology

From Middle English wel-biloved, equivalent to well + beloved.

Adjective

well-beloved (comparative more well-beloved, superlative most well-beloved)

  1. Sincerely and deeply loved
  2. (formal, as a form of address) Sincerely respected
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