be·loved 
/bɪˈlʌvəd, bɪˈlʌvd/ adjective
/bɪˈlʌvəd, bɪˈlʌvd/ adjective [more beloved; most beloved] : very much loved : dearly loved
▪ my own beloved grandmother ▪ He is a beloved public figure. ▪ an actor beloved by/of millions of fans ▪ one of the city's most beloved buildings
▪ my own beloved grandmother ▪ He is a beloved public figure. ▪ an actor beloved by/of millions of fans ▪ one of the city's most beloved buildings
— beloved noun, plural beloveds [count] literary
▪ She saw her beloved [=the person she loved] approaching. ◊The phrase dearly beloved is often used at the beginning of a Christian wedding ceremony to address the people who are there.
▪ Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today…
▪ She saw her beloved [=the person she loved] approaching. ◊The phrase dearly beloved is often used at the beginning of a Christian wedding ceremony to address the people who are there.
▪ Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today…
