Loveliness Meaning
/ˈlʌvlinəs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe property of being lovely, of attractiveness, beauty, appearing to be lovable.
nounThe result of being lovely.
Sentence Examples
The tiny birthmark took nothing from her loveliness.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the garden was so great that it was featured in many magazines.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the sunset took our breath away, with its vibrant colors of orange, pink, and purple today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English luflynes; equivalent to lovely + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: / Its loveliness increases; it will never / Pass into nothingness; but still will keep / A bower quiet for us, and a sleep / Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing."
— 1818, John Keats, “Book I”, in Endymion: A Poetic Romance, London: […] T[homas] Miller, […] for Taylor and Hessey, […], →OCLC, page 3, lines 1–5:
"Then, seated in her barbaric chair above them all, with myself at her feet, was the veiled white woman, whose loveliness and awesome power seemed to visibly shine about her like a halo, or rather like the glow from some unseen light."
— 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the garden was so great that it was featured in many magazines.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the sunset took our breath away, with its vibrant colors of orange, pink, and purple today.