dearest

dearest
dear|est1 [ `dırəst ] noun
OLD-FASHIONED used for talking to someone you love:
Yes, dearest, you're absolutely right.
a. someone's nearest and dearest OFTEN HUMOROUS someone's family and good friends
dearest
dear|est 2 [ `dırəst ] adjective
1. ) only before noun used about something that you want or hope for more than anything else:
It's my dearest wish that you two should get married.
2. ) OLD-FASHIONED most loved or liked:
someone's dearest friend: a letter from her dearest friend
3. ) OLD-FASHIONED used in front of the name of someone you love at the beginning of a letter to them
4. ) MAINLY BRITISH most expensive

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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