well-beloved

adjective

Sincerely and deeply loved

OriginMiddle English wel-biloved →
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Meanings

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

comparative more well-beloved · superlative most well-beloved

  1. Sincerely and deeply loved
  2. formalSincerely respected

Origin

  1. Middle Englishwel-biloved
  2. Englishwell-beloved

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

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APA

well-beloved. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well-beloved

MLA

“well-beloved.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well-beloved. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “well-beloved,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well-beloved.

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