beloved

 
Pronunciation: /bɪˈlʌvɪd, -ˈlʌvd/

adjective

  • dearly loved: his beloved son
  • (beloved by/of) very popular with (a specified set of people): the stark council estates beloved of town planners in the 1960s

noun

  • a much loved person: he watched his beloved from afar

Origin:

late Middle English: past participle of obsolete belove 'be pleasing', later 'love'