'Dearness' definitions:

Definition of 'dearness'

From: WordNet
noun
The quality possessed by something with a great price or value [syn: costliness, dearness, preciousness]

Definition of 'Dearness'

From: GCIDE
  • Dearness \Dear"ness\, n.
  • 1. The quality or state of being dear; costliness; excess of price. [1913 Webster]
  • The dearness of corn. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Fondness; preciousness; love; tenderness. [1913 Webster]
  • The dearness of friendship. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

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