beloved
n.n. dearly loved by someone. You use this to describe a person, place, or thing that is very special to you.
n. dearly loved; held in high regard or great affection. Often used as a postpositive modifier in formal or literary contexts.
She keeps a photo of her beloved grandmother on her desk.
The author returned to his beloved hometown to write his final novel among the hills where he grew up.
The restoration of the beloved cathedral became a symbol of national unity, drawing donations from citizens who had never even stepped inside its ancient stone walls.
From Middle English beloved, biloved, equivalent to belove + -ed.
Commonly used as an attributive adjective before a noun, but can also function as a noun when preceded by a possessive pronoun.