friend

Roget category 890

6. Words relating to the sentient and moral
› 6.3. Sympathetic affections
›› 6.3.1. Social affections

#890. Friend

noun

friend, friend of one's bosom — alter ego — best friend, bosom friend, soulmate, fast friend — amicus [Lat.] — usque ad aras [Lat.] — fidus Achates [Lat.] — persona grata.
acquaintance, neighbor, next-door neighbor, casual acquaintance, nodding acquaintance — wellwisher.
favorer, fautor^†, patron, Mecaenas — tutelary saint, good genius, advocate, partisan, sympathizer — ally — friend in need etc. (auxiliary) 711.
comrade, mate, companion, familiar, confrere, comrade, camarade^†, confidante, intimate — old crony, crony — chum — pal — buddy, bosom buddy — playfellow, playmate, childhood friend — bedfellow, bedmate — chamber fellow.
associate, colleague, compeer.
schoolmate, schoolfellow^† — classfellow^†, classman^†, classmate — roommate — fellow-man, stable companion.
best man, maid of honor, matron of honor.
compatriot — fellow countryman, countryman.
shopmate, fellow-worker, shipmate, messmate^† — fellow companion, boon companion, pot companion — copartner, partner, senior partner, junior partner.
Arcades ambo Pylades and Orestes Castor and Arcades ambo Pylades and Orestes Castor and Pollux^†, Nisus and Euryalus [Lat.], Damon and Pythias, par nobile fratrum [Lat.].
host, Amphitryon^†, Boniface — guest, visitor, prot_eg_e.

phrase

amici probantur rebus adversis [Lat.] — ohne bruder kann man leben nicht ohne Freund [G.] — best friend, my well-spring in the wilderness" [G. Eliot]; conocidos muchos amigos pocos [Sp.] — friend more divine than all divinities" [G. Eliot]; vida sin amigo muerte sin testigo [Sp.].

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