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Meaning of dilection | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. love; loving kindness
  2. choice

Equivalents

Français dilection

Examples

“1554, Dr. Martin [ Stephen Gardiner? ], Treatise on the Marriage of Priestes These words mine, and thine, proceeded first of iniquitie, because men did not observe mutual and natural dilection.”
“And this was the first testimony of the infinite dilection of God towards man.”
“A bone not far from his heart, to put him in mind of dilection and love to the woman.”
“So free is Christ's dilection, that the grand condition of our felicity is our belief.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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