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GCheng620 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Use the word "beloved"

I understand that a genitive preceding the adjective "beloved' totally makes sense.
But if I just use the word as a standalone adjective without any genitive at all, will it still indicate the meaning of someone's beloved thing?
  

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a beloved normally refers to a person who is loved. Not to a thing. eg Mary is my beloved.

— Clive

  • a beloved normally refers to a person who is loved.
  • Not to a thing.
  • eg Mary is my beloved.
  • Can you show us what you mean, in a sentence?
  • Clive
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a beloved normally refers to a person who is loved. Not to a thing.
eg Mary is my beloved.


Can you show us what you mean, in a sentence?

Clive
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Usually the possessive pronoun is used:

My beloved pet ...
Our beloved leader ...
His beloved mother...

You can use it without the pronoun in a greeting:

Beloved friends, I wish to tell you....

Beloved is used for people but also animals dear to us.
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And don't forget—

Dearly beloved, we are gathered today to pay our final tribute of respect to that which was mortal of our deceased loved one and friend...
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