darling
IPA: dˈɑrɫɪŋ
noun
- A person who is dear to one.
- A kind, sweet, or lovable person; sweetheart.
- An affectionate term of address.
- A favourite.
- (obsolete) A royal favourite, the intimate companion of a king or other royal personage, often delegated significant political power.
- The favourite child in a family.
- (by extension) A person or thing, now often a woman, who is very popular with a given group of people.
- 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 Western Cape province, South Africa.
- A census-designated place in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States.
adjective
- Dear; cherished.
- Charming, very cute.
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Examples of "darling" in Sentences
- My boyfriend always calls me darling.
- The photo of the couple you added is darling.
- The Bogan is a tributary of the Darling River.
- It is bordered to the east by the Darling Scarp.
- The Macquarie is a tributary of the Darling River.
- It is the northernmost tributary of the Darling River.
- Darling is a term of endearment of Anglo Saxon origin.
- He named the country Darling, in honour of the Governor.
- Darling Scarp would be the western edge of the Darling Range.
- Darling was a member of the Council of the National Fund for Polio Research.
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