What does "darling" mean?
Darling: One dearly beloved; a favorite. And can do naught but wail her darling's loss. Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.Dearly beloved; regarded with especial kindness and tenderness; favorite. "Some darling science." I. Watts. "Darling sin." Macaulay.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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