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   precious

   /ˈprɛʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly: "precious works of art" Similar valuablecostlyexpensivehigh-priceddearinvaluablepricelessbeyond priceof incalculable value/worthrarechoicefineexquisiteirreplaceableinestimable
   • ▪ greatly loved or treasured by someone: "look after my daughter—she's very precious to me" Similar valuedcherishedtreasuredprizedfavouritedeardearestbeloveddarlingadoredlovedspecialesteemedworth its weight in goldreveredveneratedhallowedOpposite worthlesscheap
   • ▪ used for emphasis, often in an ironic context: informal "you and your precious schedule—you've got to lighten up!"
   • 2. affectedly concerned with elegant or refined behaviour, language, or manners: derogatory "his exaggerated, precious manner" Similar affectedover-refinedartificialstudiedpretentiouschi-chiflowerymanneredcontrivedeffeteinformal:tweela-di-dafancy-pantsponcyrare:alembicated

   noun

   • 1. used as a term of address for a beloved person: "don't be frightened, my precious"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French precios, from Latin pretiosus ‘of great value’, from pretium ‘price’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. preciously adverb
   • 2. preciousness noun

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   PRECIOUS definition: 1. of great value because of being rare, expensive, or important: 2. behaving in a very formal and…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PRECIOUS is of great value or high price. How to use precious in a sentence.

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   Precious definition: of high price or great value; very valuable or costly. See examples of PRECIOUS used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprecious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of precious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRECIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that something such as a resource is precious, you mean that it is valuable and should not be wasted or used badly.

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   To call something precious is to describe it as highly valued. Think of a gemstone when you call your baby sister precious. Diamonds, emeralds and rubies are all precious stones and gold and silver are precious metals. If it is something valuable and treasured, it can be called precious too.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPRECIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PRECIOUS definition: 1. very important to you: 2. rare and very valuable: 3. very little or very few of something: . Learn more.