adj
Meaning 1
Closest, most intimate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
nearest and dearest
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈnɪəɹɪst(ə)n ˈdɪəɹɪst/
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General-American: /ˈnɪɹɪst(ə)n ˈdɪɹɪst/
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noun
Meaning 2
One's closest and most intimate family members, friends, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, plural, plural-only
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
] The adjective sense appears to predate the noun sense.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: nejbližší — closest, most intimate
- Czech: nejdražší — closest, most intimate
- Galician: achegados — one's closest and most intimate family members, friends, etc.
- Galician: achegadas — one's closest and most intimate family members, friends, etc.
- Spanish: allegados — one's closest and most intimate family members, friends, etc.
- Spanish: allegadas — one's closest and most intimate family members, friends, etc.
- Spanish: círculo íntimo — one's closest and most intimate family members, friends, etc.
- Spanish: seres queridos — one's closest and most intimate family members, friends, etc.