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Precious
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precious
adj.
expensive; valuable, priceless; beloved, dear; affectedly delicate, overly refined
adv.
(Slang) extremely, immensely; very, quite
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Precious
Precious may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
- Precious (film), 2009
- "My precious", a reference to the One Ring in the fantasy books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
- Precious Ramotswe, the main character in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency book series
- Precious (Passions character), an orangutan in the soap opera Passions
- Precious (Boukenger), fictional artifacts in the Japanese television series GoGo Sentai Boukenger
- Precious, a novel by Sandra Novack
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Precious (film)
Precious: Base on Nol by Saf (Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire), commonly referred to as simply Precious, is a 2009 American drama film, directed and co-produced by Lee Daniels. Precious is an adaptation by Geoffrey S. Fletcher of the 1996 novel Push by Sapphire. The film stars Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, and Mariah Carey. This film marked the acting debut of Sidibe.
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precious
Adjective
1. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
(synonym) cherished, treasured, wanted
(similar) loved
2. of high worth or cost; "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"
(similar) valuable
3. obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"
(synonym) cute
(similar) artful
Adverb
1. extremely; "there is precious little time left"
(synonym) preciously
(classification) intensifier, intensive
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precious
příd.jm.
vzácný; drahý; milovaný
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precious
Przym.
cenny; wartościowy; bardzo drogi; umiłowany
