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Definition of dearest adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    dearest

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//ˈdɪrəst//
     
    (old-fashioned)
     
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  1. 1used when writing to someone you love “Dearest Nina,” the letter began.
  2. 2[usually before noun] that you feel deeply It was her dearest wish to have a family.
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