English Dictionary: dearness | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Dearness \Dear"ness\, n. 1. The quality or state of being dear; costliness; excess of price. The dearness of corn. --Swift. 2. Fondness; preciousness; love; tenderness. The dearness of friendship. --Bacon. |