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[ adjective ] feeling or showing love and affection

Examples

"loving parents" "loving glances"

Used in print

(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)

But even mother 's loving attitude will not always prevent misbehavior .

(Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)

The ninth century was in its artistic work `` the spiritually freest and most self-sufficient between past and future '' , and the loving skill spent by its artists upon their products is a testimonial to their sense that what they were doing was important and was appreciated .

(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)

The doctor sat_down rather wearily , caressing the hen and remarking that the city was not the place for a poultry loving man , but no_sooner was the remark out than a knock at this door obliged him to cover the hen with his greatcoat once_more .

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3876
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