beloved
/bɪˈlʌvɪd/adjective
उच्चारण बिलविड
प्रिय
Core word
- 1
loved very much by somebody
प्रिय
- his beloved mother
- The beloved teacher retired after thirty years.
- The villagers gathered to mourn their beloved headmaster.
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- She carried a photograph of her beloved grandfather everywhere.
- The beloved singer returned to the stage after ten years.
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beloved + noun (before a noun)
Beloved is usually placed before a noun to describe a person or thing that is loved very much.
'Beloved' प्रायः noun से पहले आता है और उस व्यक्ति या वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जिसे बहुत प्रेम किया जाता हो।
- The teacher was a beloved figure in the village.
- He returned to his beloved homeland after twenty years.
beloved by / of + person or group
After the noun or after be, use by or of for the people who love: beloved by children, beloved of poets.
Noun के बाद या be के बाद, प्रेम करने वाले लोगों के लिए 'by' या 'of' प्रयोग करें: beloved by children, beloved of poets।
- The singer is beloved by millions of Indians.
- This hill station is beloved of artists.
my / your + beloved (as a noun, literary)
As a noun, beloved means a loved person, especially in poetry. It takes the or a possessive, and is formal or literary.
Noun के रूप में 'beloved' का अर्थ प्रिय व्यक्ति है, विशेषकर कविता में। इसके साथ the या possessive आता है, और यह औपचारिक या साहित्यिक है।
- The poet wrote a letter to his beloved.
- My beloved waited by the river for hours.
dearly beloved (formal address)
Dearly beloved is a formal opening in religious ceremonies and speeches addressed to a gathering.
'Dearly beloved' धार्मिक समारोहों और सभा को संबोधित भाषणों में औपचारिक आरंभ है।
- Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today for a happy occasion.
beloved vs loved vs favourite
Beloved is warmer and more literary than loved, and it suggests respect or affection built up over time. Favourite means preferred above others.
'Beloved', 'loved' से अधिक आत्मीय और साहित्यिक है, और यह समय के साथ बने सम्मान या स्नेह का संकेत देता है। 'Favourite' का अर्थ दूसरों से अधिक पसंद है।
- Her favourite poet is also a beloved teacher of the nation.
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beloved + noun
sondaughterteacherfriendcountryleader
- The beloved teacher received a standing ovation on his last day.
adverb + beloved
dearlydeeplyuniversallymuchwidely
- Dr Kalam was universally beloved by students.
be beloved + by / of
by his studentsby the nationof poetsof all who knew her
- The old doctor was beloved by the whole village.
beloved + possessive
his belovedher belovedour belovedmy beloved
- Our beloved principal is retiring this March.
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- Radhika dedicated her first book to her beloved grandmother.
राधिका ने अपनी पहली पुस्तक अपनी प्रिय दादी को समर्पित की।
- The beloved leader was mourned by millions across the nation.
प्रिय नेता के निधन पर पूरे देश में लाखों लोगों ने शोक मनाया।
- Our beloved school is celebrating its hundredth year.
हमारा प्रिय विद्यालय अपनी सौवीं वर्षगाँठ मना रहा है।
- Kabir's dohas are beloved of readers in every Indian language.
कबीर के दोहे हर भारतीय भाषा के पाठकों को प्रिय हैं।
- He sat by the window thinking of his beloved far away.
वह खिड़की के पास बैठा दूर रहने वाली अपनी प्रिया को याद कर रहा था।
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✗ She is a beloved teacher for all the students.
✓ She is a beloved teacher of all the students.
After beloved, the people who love take by or of, not for.
'Beloved' के बाद प्रेम करने वाले लोगों के लिए 'by' या 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
Beloved /bɪˈlʌvɪd/ before a noun ('my beloved son').
Noun से पहले beloved /bɪˈlʌvɪd/ ('my beloved son')।