Dear meaning in English

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Definition

Dear Mr. Delavigne: To, for Mr. Delavigne (at the beginning of a letter) nounadjective
It's nice to see you again my dear. It's nice to see you again my love, my darling.
My dearest Luna: My darling, my sweet, my cherished Luna nounadjective
My dear: My sweet, my darling, my love idiom
Note that "dear" can also mean "expensive".

Examples

  • "Dear Sir"
  • "Dearest Bruno"
  • "My dearest Edward"
  • "Dear Brian Jones"
  • "Dear Bruno"
  • "Dear Mr. Cheeter"
  • "Dearest Colleagues"
  • "Dear Mr. Delavigne"
  • "Dear all"
  • "Dear guests"
  • "Dear Brian"
  • "Dear Commissioner Gorgon"
  • "Philip (reading) : Dear Brian Jones, I am here to apologize for all of the awful things I have said and done to you in the past."
  • "To all of us everywhere, a Merry Christmas to us all, my dears."
  • ""Dear Philip"
  • "Dear Philip"
  • "My Dearest Sophie"

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