true friend

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word in a language that bears a resemblance to a word in another language and has an equivalent meaning.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see true, friend.

Word forms

true friend true friends

Etymology

By analogy with false friend.

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