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friendship

//ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for friendship

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Forms

Plural
friendships

Definitions

  1. 1.The condition of being friends.

    • Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art, like the universe itself (for God did not need to create). It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.
  2. 2.A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.

    • In good times and bad, in sickness and health, the benefits of friendships between women are physically and psychologically undeniable.
  3. 3.Good will.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3140

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Word family

Etymology

From Middle English frendshipe, from Old English frēondsċiepe, from Proto-West Germanic *friundskapi.

Equivalent to friend + -ship.

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