well-beloved
/ˌwɛlbɪˈlʌv(ɪ)d/adjective
1Dearly loved, greatly beloved.
2Chiefly in or with reference to royal letters, decrees, etc., prefixed to the name or designation of a lord: highly esteemed or honoured. Usually in (right) trusty and well-beloved.
noun
A dearly loved person. Chiefly with possessive adjective.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From well + beloved.
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