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Definition of darling noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

darling

noun
 
/ˈdɑːlɪŋ/
 
/ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
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  1. (informal) a way of addressing somebody that you love
    • What's the matter, darling?
    • I love you too, my darling.
  2. a person who is very friendly and kind
    • You are a darling, Hugo.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc1
  3. the darling of somebody/something a person who is especially liked and very popular
    • She is the darling of the newspapers and can do no wrong.
    4. Word OriginOld English dēorling (see dear, -ling).
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