Nelson held her in high esteem, maybe (4)

I believe the answer is:

emma

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'nelson held her' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'in high esteem maybe' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'EMMA' is hidden within 'high esteem maybe'.

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(Other definitions for emma that I've seen before include "novelist's work" , "Lady - Hamilton, mistress of Nelson" , "Retired chief in Ian Fleming" , "Eponymous heroine" , "Girl's name - Jane Austen novel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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