"Loving" meaning in English

See Loving in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ Forms: Lovings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Loving (countable and uncountable, plural Lovings)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Loving-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A placename
    A village in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New Mexico, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in New Mexico, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Loving-en-name-HfkRK1zu
  3. A placename
    An unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma, USA
    Sense id: en-Loving-en-name-FTIhx5pr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 5 10 35 43 7
  4. A placename
    An unincorporated community in Young County, Texas, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA
    Sense id: en-Loving-en-name-o3bmpKzQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 5 10 35 43 7
  5. A placename
    Ellipsis of Loving County.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Loving County Derived forms: County of Loving, Loving County, Lovingston
    Sense id: en-Loving-en-name-pTtjDR1K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 5 10 35 43 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 6 11 33 42 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 5 11 34 42 6
  6. (US, law, sexuality, US politics, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of Loving v. Virginia, a 1967 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized interacial marriage under the Equal Protection and Due Process; and reaffirmed the existence of a right to privacy under due process following the 14th Amendment. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, uncountable Alternative form of: Loving v. Virginia (extra: a 1967 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized interacial marriage under the Equal Protection and Due Process; and reaffirmed the existence of a right to privacy under due process following the 14th Amendment.) Coordinate_terms: Eisenstadt, Obergefell, substantive due process
    Sense id: en-Loving-en-name-ph0ASbZq Categories (other): American English, Law, Sexuality, US politics Topics: government, law, lifestyle, politics, sexuality

Inflected forms

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