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Definition of neighbor
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : one living or located near another
had lunch with her next-door neighbor
2 : fellow man thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself — Matthew 19:19 (King James Version)
neighbor
adjectiveDefinition of neighbor (Entry 2 of 3)
: being immediately adjoining or relatively near
neighbor
verbDefinition of neighbor (Entry 3 of 3)
: to adjoin immediately or lie relatively near to
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