dearness Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
preciousness; costliness.
WordNet
Dear"ness noun
Definitions
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The quality or state of being dear; costliness; excess of price. The dearness of corn. Swift.
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Fondness; preciousness; love; tenderness. The dearness of friendship. Bacon.
