dearness

English

Etymology

dear +‎ -ness

Noun

dearness (usually uncountable, plural dearnesses)

The quality of having great value or price.
- Jeremy Taylor
  But brothers pass not into noble friendships upon the stock of that relation: they have fair dispositions and advantages, and are more easy and ready to ferment into the greatest dearnesses, if all things else be answerable.

Translations

quality of having great value

French: cherté (fr)
Latin: cāritas f

Manx: ard-leagh m
Russian: дорогови́зна (ru) f (dorogovízna) (being expensive)

See also

costliness

Anagrams

serendas

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