1.
A ~ person, thing, or place is one that you feel great affection for.
He lost his ~ wife last year...
ADJ: usu ADJ n, also v-link ADJ of/by n
2.
Your ~ is the person that you love. (OLD-FASHIONED)
He takes his ~ into his arms.
N-SING: usu poss N
1.
A ~ person, thing, or place is one that you feel great affection for.
He lost his ~ wife last year...
ADJ: usu ADJ n, also v-link ADJ of/by n
2.
Your ~ is the person that you love. (OLD-FASHIONED)
He takes his ~ into his arms.
N-SING: usu poss N
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012