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    precious
    /ˈprɛʃəs/

    adjective

    noun

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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRECIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of precious as an adjective, adverb, and noun, with synonyms and usage examples. Find out how to use precious to describe something valuable, formal, or disliked.

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    Learn the meaning of precious as an adjective and an adverb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use precious in a sentence and how it relates to price, value, and esteem.

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    Precious means very valuable or costly, or highly esteemed for some spiritual, nonmaterial, or moral quality. It can also be used as an informal intensifier or a noun for a dearly beloved person.

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

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the adjective precious, such as valuable, dear, rare, or affected. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and word origin of precious.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprecious - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective precious, which can describe something that is rare, valuable, loved or important. Find out the synonyms, collocations and contrast with irony.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › preciousPrecious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › preciousPrecious - definition of precious by The Free Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the word precious, which can describe something valuable, cherished, or affected. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations, and related words for precious.