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bien-aimé

beloved, darling

noun adjective byahn-eh-MEH Rare
People & Society Relationships

Usage Note

Bien-aimé functions as both a noun (mon bien-aimé, my beloved) and an adjective (son fils bien-aimé, his beloved son). The feminine form is bien-aimée. It is literary and somewhat archaic in everyday speech, but common in poetry, songs, and religious texts (bien-aimé de Dieu).

Examples

"Il appelle sa femme son bien-aimée."

Natural Translation

He calls his wife his beloved.

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