adorée

Adorée is the feminine form of the past participle adoré of the French verb adorer, meaning to adore or to worship. The term functions as both an adjective meaning beloved or cherished and as a past participle in compound tenses. The verb adorer derives from Latin adorare, and the feminine form is adorée.

As an adjective, adorée agrees with the noun it modifies: une amie adorée, une chose adorée. In compound tenses with the auxiliary avoir, the participle typically does not agree with the subject, but it can agree with a preceding direct object. For example: J'ai adoré ce film (no agreement). Les chansons que j'ai adorées (agreement with the feminine plural chansons).

In everyday usage, adorée is used to express affection toward a person or thing that is highly valued. Common phrases include mon adorée or mon amie adorée to mean “my beloved” or “my dear.” The term also appears in poetry, lyrics, and literary prose as a lyrical or endearing descriptor, and it may function as a vocative in romantic or sentimental contexts.

In English-language writing, adorée is typically translated as beloved, dearest, or adored, with the exact rendering depending on tense and context. The masculine counterpart is adoré, and the noun-like use l’adorée may occur in very specific stylistic contexts.