Definitions from Wiktionary (Dear)

▸ adjective:  (Ireland, UK) High in price; expensive.
▸ adjective:  Loved; lovable.
▸ adjective:  Lovely; kind.
▸ adjective:  Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
▸ adjective:  Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
▸ adjective:  A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
▸ adjective:  A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
▸ adjective:  An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior or someone one dislikes.
▸ adjective:  (obsolete) Noble.
▸ noun:  A very kind, loving person.
▸ noun:  A beloved person.
▸ noun:  An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.
▸ noun:  An elderly person, especially a woman.
▸ verb:  (obsolete) To endear.
▸ adverb:  Dearly; at a high price.
▸ adjective:  Severe, or severely affected; sore.
▸ adjective:  (obsolete) Fierce.
▸ noun:  A surname.
▸ Also see dear

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