I. be ‧ lov ‧ ed 1 /bɪˈlʌvəd, bɪˈlʌvɪd/ BrE AmE adjective
literary or humorous loved very much by someone:
He never recovered from the death of his beloved daughter.
He’s always talking about his beloved computer!
beloved of/by
a book beloved of children everywhere
II. beloved 2 BrE AmE noun
my/her beloved literary someone who is loved very much
⇨ dearly beloved at ↑ dearly (3)