Stag vs Dear - What's the difference?
stag | dear |
An adult male deer.
A colt, or filly.
(by extension, obsolete) A romping girl.
An improperly or late castrated bull or ram – called also a bull seg. See the Note under ox.
An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange.
One who applies for the allotment of shares in new projects, with a view to sell immediately at a premium, and not to hold the stock.
The European wren, .
An unmarried male, a bachelor; a male not accompanying a female at a social event.
A social event for males held in honor of a groom on the eve of his wedding, attended by male friends of the groom, sometimes a fund-raiser.
(British) To act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks.
To watch; to dog, or keep track of.
Of a man, attending a formal social function without a date.
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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A very kind, loving person.
A beloved person
(obsolete) dearly; at a high price
* Shakespeare
As nouns the difference between stag and dear
is that stag is an adult male deer while dear is a very kind, loving person.As verbs the difference between stag and dear
is that stag is (british) to act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks while dear is (obsolete) to endear.As adverbs the difference between stag and dear
is that stag is of a man, attending a formal social function without a date while dear is (obsolete) dearly; at a high price.As an adjective dear is
loved; lovable or dear can be severe(ly affected), sore.stag
English
Alternative forms
* (l) (dialectal), (l) (Scotland), (l), (l) (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- The stag will be held in the hotel's ballroom
Synonyms
* (social event) bachelor party (US''), stag do (''UK informal ), stag partyDerived terms
* stag beetle * stag do * stag night * stag partyVerb
(stagg)Adverb
(-)- My brother went stag to prom because he couldn't find a date.
See also
* bachelorette party, hen party (Webster 1913)Anagrams
* * *dear
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 .
