precious
adjective/ˈprɛʃəs/
Frequency rank: #2,691 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Of great value, often because rare or much loved.
Example sentence
Her grandmother's necklace was the most precious thing she owned.
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