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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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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A recently deceased close friend or family member.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic
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Meaning relationships
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a person who you love, usually a member of your family
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
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Across languages
Translations
32 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
läheinen
— very close friend or family member
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Finnish:
omainen
— very close friend or family member
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French:
proche
— very close friend or family member
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French:
être aimé
— very close friend or family member
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German:
Angehöriger
— very close friend or family member
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German:
Freund
— very close friend or family member
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German:
Angehörige
— very close friend or family member
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German:
Freundin
— very close friend or family member
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German:
Liebster
— very close friend or family member
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German:
Liebste
— very close friend or family member
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Hebrew:
אהוב
(ahúv)
— very close friend or family member
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Hebrew:
אהובה
(ahuvá)
— very close friend or family member
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Hungarian:
szerette
— very close friend or family member
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Irish:
ansacht
— very close friend or family member
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Norwegian:
kjære
— very close friend or family member
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Polish:
bliski
— very close friend or family member
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Portuguese:
ente querido
— very close friend or family member
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Russian:
люби́мый
(ljubímyj)
— very close friend or family member
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Russian:
люби́мая
(ljubímaja)
— very close friend or family member
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Russian:
бли́зкий
(blízkij)
— very close friend or family member
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Russian:
бли́зкая
(blízkaja)
— very close friend or family member
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Russian:
родно́й
(rodnój)
— very close friend or family member
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Russian:
родна́я
(rodnája)
— very close friend or family member
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Scottish Gaelic:
luaidh
— very close friend or family member
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Spanish:
ser amado
— very close friend or family member
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Spanish:
ser querido
— very close friend or family member
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Spanish:
alguien cercano
— very close friend or family member
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Finnish:
läheinen
— recently deceased friend or family member
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Finnish:
omainen
— recently deceased friend or family member
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Hebrew:
אהוב
(ahúv)
— recently deceased friend or family member
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Hebrew:
אהובה
(ahuvá)
— recently deceased friend or family member
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Hungarian:
szerette
— recently deceased friend or family member
