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      darling
      noun
      Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
      A person who is kind, sweet, etc., and thus lovable; a pet, a sweetheart; also, an animal or thing which is cute and lovable.
      A favourite.
      (by extension) A person (often a woman) or thing that is very popular with a certain group of people.
      The favourite child in a family.
      An English and Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname from darling.
      A major river of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia, named for Governor Ralph Darling.
      The Australian aboriginal language Baagandji, spoken along this river in New South Wales.
      A small town in the Western Cape province, South Africa.
      A census-designated place in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States.
      (obsolete) A royal favourite, the intimate companion of a monarch or other royal personage, often delegated significant political power.
      verb
      (transitive, informal) To call (someone) "darling" (noun noun, sense 1).
      adjective
      Very dear; beloved, cherished, favourite.
      (affected) Very cute or lovable; adorable, charming, sweet.
      Synonyms for darling
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