beloved(n = noun.person) dear, dearest, honey, love - a beloved person; used as terms of endearment;
is a kind of lover
Derived form adjective beloved₁

   beloved(s = adj.all) darling, dear - dearly loved;
Derived form noun beloved₁

   Greatly loved; dear to the heart. [1913 Webster]
"Antony, so well beloved of Cæsar." [1913 Webster]
"This is my beloved Son." [1913 Webster]

   One greatly loved. [1913 Webster]
"My beloved is mine, and I am his." [1913 Webster]

beloved, predic. also adj. & n.
--adj. much loved.
--n. a much loved person.

Etymology:
obs. belove (v.)