noun

A much loved person.

he watched his beloved

sweetheart,loved one,love,true love,lady love,darling,dearest,dear one,lover,girlfriend,boyfriend,young lady,young man,woman friend,lady friend,man friend,beau,admirer,worshipper,inamorata,inamorato

adjective

Dearly loved.

his beloved son

darling,dear,dearest,precious,adored,loved,much loved,favourite,cherished,treasured,prized,esteemed,worshipped,idolized,lionized