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dearest

/ˈdɪɹɪst/ noun B2
  1. A beloved person; a term of endearment. · I need to call my dearest and tell her the news.

Plural dearests

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“What ails you, my dearest father?
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 12 · C1
“Never mind, dearest mother,” said a young and lovely girl, with a profusion of light brown hair, and eyes that seemed to float in liquid crystal, “’tis all my fault for seizing upon M.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 43 · C1
“Edward, dearest, do you see that good man?
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 497 · C1
“Adieu, adieu, dearest Edmond!” cried Mercédès, stretching out her arms to him from the balcony.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 33 · C1

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