well-beloved

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English

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Etymology

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

Adjective

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

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