See lovely in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1823, Church of England, Llyfr gweddi gyffredin:",
"text": "О praise the Lord, for the Lord is gracious : О sing praises unto his Name, for it is lovely.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "1834, David Dickson, A Brief Explication of the Psalms - Volume 1, page 39:",
"text": "It is the duty of all believers to join themselves cheerfully in the setting forth the Lord's care over them, and whatsoever may make his lovely Majesty known to the world: for so he requireth the present precept and example, -- sing praises to the Lord.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "1876, John Vaughan, Trinity hymns for the worship of the three-one Jehovah in faith & love:",
"text": "My precious Saviour's matchless name ; He's wise and holy, just and true, And altogether lovely too.",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Worthy of praise."
],
"links": [
[
"Worthy",
"worthy"
],
[
"praise",
"praise"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(archaic) Worthy of praise."
],
"tags": [
"archaic"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"enpr": "lŭv′lē"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈlʌv.li/"
},
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"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/cb/En-us-lovely.ogg/En-us-lovely.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/En-us-lovely.ogg"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"lovely"
],
"word": "lovely"
}
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