Lass vs Dear - What's the difference?
lass | dear |
(archaic, informal) A young woman or girl.
(Geordie) A sweetheart.
Loved; lovable.
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*:So this was my future home, I thought!Backed by towering hills, the but faintly discernible purple line of the French boundary off to the southwest, a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.
Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
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Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
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High in price; expensive.
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A formal way to start (possibly after my ) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
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A formal way to start (often after my ) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
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, title= An ironic way to start (often after my ) addressing an inferior.
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(lb) Noble.
A very kind, loving person.
A beloved person
(obsolete) dearly; at a high price
* Shakespeare
As nouns the difference between lass and dear
is that lass is a young woman or girl while dear is a very kind, loving person.As an adjective dear is
loved; lovable.As a verb dear is
to endear.As an adverb dear is
dearly; at a high price.lass
English
Noun
(lasses)- "Come and dance, ye lads and lasses !"
Usage notes
Still prevalent in Scottish English and Northern English dialects such as Geordie (Tyneside), Wearside/County Durham, Northumberland/Northumbrian, Teesside and Yorkshire. Sometimes used poetically in other dialects of English.Synonyms
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English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) dere, from (etyl) .Adjective
(er)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=“A very welcome, kind, useful present, that means to the parish. By the way, Hopkins, let this go no further. We don't want the tale running round that a rich person has arrived. Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing.
Derived terms
* dearly * dear me * dearnessNoun
(en noun)- My cousin is such a dear , always drawing me pictures.
Synonyms
* (kind loving person) darlingDerived terms
* oh dear * the dear knowsAdverb
(en adverb)- If thou attempt it, it will cost thee dear .
