loved one
English
Noun
loved one (plural loved ones)
- A very close friend or family member for whom a person has feelings of endearment, one of someone's close ones; sometimes: next of kin (for example on hospital admission form).
- 1904, Jack London The Sea Wolf, ch. 30,
- I felt myself the protector of my loved one. She leaned against me.
- 1904, Jack London The Sea Wolf, ch. 30,
- (euphemistic) A recently deceased close friend or family member.
- 2003 March 29, Jessica Watson, "Laying to rest the days of his and hearse," Guardian (UK) (retrieved 23 June 2008):
- Whereas once the main option was a traditional black hearse service, these days a "green funeral" with a cardboard coffin is just one of the alternative ways to send off a loved one.
- 2003 March 29, Jessica Watson, "Laying to rest the days of his and hearse," Guardian (UK) (retrieved 23 June 2008):
Usage notes
- Often used in the plural to refer to the family of a deceased person.
Translations
very close friend or family member
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