darling
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lɪŋ 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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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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World English Dictionary
darling (ˈdɑːlɪŋ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person very much loved: often used as a term of address |
| 2. | a favourite: the teacher's darling |
| —adj | |
| 3. | beloved |
| 4. | much admired; pleasing: a darling hat |
| [Old English dēorling; see | |
| Darling (ˈdɑːlɪŋ) | |
| —n | |
| Grace. 1815--42, English national heroine, famous for her rescue (1838) of some shipwrecked sailors with her father, a lighthouse keeper | |
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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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