"close one" meaning in English

See close one in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: close ones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} close one (plural close ones)
  1. A near relative, romantic partner or intimate friend of a person. Synonyms: loved one, next of kin
    Sense id: en-close_one-en-noun-zA01Gq9q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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        "A near relative, romantic partner or intimate friend of a person."
      ],
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        [
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        ],
        [
          "partner",
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        ],
        [
          "intimate",
          "intimate"
        ],
        [
          "friend",
          "friend"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "loved one"
        },
        {
          "word": "next of kin"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "close one"
}
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    {
      "form": "close ones",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "name": "en-noun"
    }
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English nouns",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A near relative, romantic partner or intimate friend of a person."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "near relative",
          "near relative"
        ],
        [
          "romantic",
          "romantic"
        ],
        [
          "partner",
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        ],
        [
          "intimate",
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        ],
        [
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        {
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}

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