dearness C2 Topic:Transportation US /ˈdɪə(ɹ)nəs/ See IPA manual Freq #245054 Meanings 1 noun The quality of having great value or price. But brothers pass not into noble friendships upon the stock of that relation: they have fair dispositions and advantages, and are more easy and ready to ferment into the greatest dearnesses, if all things else be answerable. 2 noun the quality possessed by something with a great price or value Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the quality possessed by... preciousness Etymology From dear + -ness. Topics Transportation External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dearness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdɪə(ɹ)nəs/ **Frequency rank:** 245054 ## Meanings 1. The quality of having great value or price. 2. the quality possessed by something with a great price or value ## Examples - But brothers pass not into noble friendships upon the stock of that relation: they have fair dispositions and advantages, and are more easy and ready to ferment into the greatest dearnesses, if all things else be answerable. ## Etymology From dear + -ness. ## Topics - Transportation markdown