— friendless , adj. — friendlessness , n.
/frend/ , n.
1. a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
2. a person who gives assistance; patron; supporter: friends of the Boston Symphony.
3. a person who is on good terms with another; a person who is not hostile: Who goes there? Friend or foe?
4. a member of the same nation, party, etc.
5. ( cap. ) a member of the Religious Society of Friends; a Quaker.
6. make friends with , to enter into friendly relations with; become a friend to.
v.t.
7. Rare. to befriend.
[ bef. 900; ME friend, frend, OE freond friend, lover, relative (c. OS friund, OHG friunt (G Freund ), Goth frijonds ), orig. prp. of freogan, c. Goth frijon to love ]
Syn. 1. comrade, chum, crony, confidant. See acquaintance. 2. backer, advocate. 4. ally, associate, confrere, compatriot.
Ant. 1, 4. enemy, foe.