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darling

1

[ dahr-ling ]

noun

  1. a person very dear to another; one dearly loved.
  2. (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address.
  3. a person or thing in great favor; a favorite:

    She was the darling of caf é society.



adjective

  1. very dear; dearly loved:

    my darling child.

  2. favorite; cherished.
  3. Informal. charming; cute; lovable:

    What a darling baby!

Darling

2

[ dahr-ling ]

noun

  1. Jay Nor·wood [nawr, -w, oo, d], Ding, 1876–1962, U.S. political cartoonist.

Darling

1

/ ˈ»åɑ˱ôɪŋ /

noun

  1. DarlingGrace18151842FEnglishPOLITICS: national heroine Grace. 1815–42, English national heroine, famous for her rescue (1838) of some shipwrecked sailors with her father, a lighthouse keeper
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

darling

2

/ ˈ»åɑ˱ôɪŋ /

noun

  1. a person very much loved: often used as a term of address
  2. a favourite

    the teacher's darling

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. beloved
  2. much admired; pleasing

    a darling hat

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å²¹°ùl¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
  • »å²¹°ùl¾±²Ô²µÂ·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of darling1

before 900; Middle English derling, Old English »åŧ´Ç°ù±ô¾±²Ô²µ. See dear 1, -ling 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of darling1

Old English »åŧ´Ç°ù±ô¾±²Ô²µ; see dear , -ling 1
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This was evident again when he went on to prosecute and jail South Korea's impeached conservative president Park Geun-hye in 2018, making him a darling of the left.

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Once the darling of alternative energy advocates, the electric vehicles are now the unlikely target of political violence.

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His detractors say he is a darling of the far-right who appeases their prejudices.

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The toy dog breed has become a darling favorite on social media and is considered the most popular dog based on registration statistics, according to the American Kennel Club.

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Teslas, once the darling of alternative energy advocates, are now the unlikely target of political violence.

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