dearness
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the quality possessed by something with a great price or valueSynonyms: costlinesspreciousnessType of expensiveness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Dear′ness noun
1. The quality or state of being dear; costliness; excess of price.
The dearness of corn.— Jonathan Swift
2. Fondness; preciousness; love; tenderness.
The dearness of friendship.— Francis, Baron Verulam Bacon
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54