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noun
The property of being lovely, of attractiveness, beauty, appearing to be lovable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
The result of being lovely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
A group of ladybirds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: collective, countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: comeliness, fairness, beauteousness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beauty
History
From Middle English luflynes; equivalent to lovely + -ness.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
