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noun

Neighbor n. (Spelt also neighbour)

A person who lives near another; one whose abode is not far off. "Masters, my good friends, mine honest neighbors."

One who is near in sympathy or confidence. "Buckingham No more shall be the neighbor to my counsel."

One entitled to, or exhibiting, neighborly kindness; hence, one of the human race; a fellow being. "Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves?" "The gospel allows no such term as "stranger;" makes every man my neighbor."

verb

neighbor v. t. (past & past part. neighbored; pres. part. neighboring)

To adjoin; to border on; to be near to. "Leisurely ascending hills that neighbor the shore."

To associate intimately with. (Obs.)

Neighbor v. i. To dwell in the vicinity; to be a neighbor, or in the neighborhood; to be near. (Obs.) "A copse that neighbors by."

adjective

Neighbor adj. Near to another; adjoining; adjacent; next; neighboring. "The neighbor cities." "The neighbor room."

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"Neighbor" Quotes from Famous Books

... of any person languishing under sore and sad affliction; and is there any thing we can do for the succor of such an afflicted neighbor? ...

— From Boyhood to Manhood • William M. Thayer

... so that his face could not be seen. With stern deliberation he picked up an elaborately decorated teapot; but the valuable bit of Lowestoft shook so in his hand that he set it down at once. It clicked sharply against its neighbor, betraying his nervous hand. ...

— Miss Billy Married • Eleanor H. Porter

... that you need me to witness the truth of your statement, Frank," returned Wyn, flushing very prettily, for the girls sometimes teased her about Dave, who was her next-door neighbor. "Of course we want the boys, even if Bess is ...

— Wyn's Camping Days - or, The Outing of the Go-Ahead Club • Amy Bell Marlowe

... who instantly fell senseless. In a second all was confusion. The orchestra stopped short in the middle of a note, the curtain was speedily lowered, several ladies fainted, and the audience were in a fever of excitement, each one talking to his neighbor. ...

— The Duke's Prize - A Story of Art and Heart in Florence • Maturin Murray

... inclosure within the court, thus conforming to the typical pueblo arrangement. The numerous exceptions to this arrangement seen in Tusayan are due to local causes. The general view of Mashongnavi given in Pl. XXVII shows that the site of this pueblo, as well as that of its neighbor, Shupaulovi, was not particularly defensible, and that this fact would have weight in securing adherence in the first portion of the pueblo built to the defensive inclosed court containing the ceremonial chamber. ...

— Eighth Annual Report • Various

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