Etymology

well-beloved

Today it means: Sincerely and deeply loved Full definition →

Middle English wel-biloved
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromwel-biloved
  2. English todaywell-beloved

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.