DEAREST


Meaning of DEAREST in English

/ ˈdɪərɪst; NAmE ˈdɪr-/ adjective , noun

■ adjective ( old-fashioned )

1.

used when writing to sb you love :

'Dearest Nina', the letter began.

2.

[ usually before noun ] that you feel deeply :

It was her dearest wish to have a family.

■ noun

( old-fashioned ) used when speaking to sb you love :

Come (my) dearest, let's go home.

IDIOMS

see near noun

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.