loving

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

LOVING, participle present tense 1. Entertaining a strong affection for; having tender regard for. 2. adjective Fond; affectionate; as a loving friend. 3. Expressing love or kindness; as loving words.
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