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noun
1.
a person very dear to another; one dearly loved.
2.
(sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address.
3.
a person or thing in great favor; a favorite: She was the darling of café society.
adjective
4.
very dear; dearly loved: my darling child.
5.
favorite; cherished.
6.
Informal. charming; cute; lovable: What a darling baby!
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Darling
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Word Origin & History
darling
O.E. deorling, double dim. of deor "dear." The vowel shift from -e- to -a- (16c.) is usual for -er- followed by a consonant. "It is better to be An olde mans derlyng, than a yong mans werlyng" (1562).
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Darling definition
Ps. 22:20; 35:17) means an "only one."
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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