Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Affectionate

Affectionate ({not transcribed}) , adjective

[Compare French affectionné.]

1.
Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; as, an affectionate brother.
2.
Kindly inclined; zealous. [Obsolete] — Johson
Man, in his love God, and desire to please him, can never be too affectionate. — Sprat
3.
Proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender; as, the affectionate care of a parent; affectionate countenance, message, language.
4.
Strongly inclined; -- with to. [Obsolete] — Bacon