Definitions of Friend:

  • noun:   a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
  • noun:   a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
    Example: "He was my best friend at the university"
  • noun:   a person with whom you are acquainted
    Example: "We are friends of the family"
  • noun:   an associate who provides assistance
    Example: "They were friends of the workers"
  • noun:   a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
    Example: "They are friends of the library"
  • name:  A surname (common: 1 in 14285 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1930)