— neighborless , adj.
/nay"beuhr/ , n.
1. a person who lives near another.
2. a person or thing that is near another.
3. one's fellow human being: to be generous toward one's less fortunate neighbors.
4. a person who shows kindliness or helpfulness toward his or her fellow humans: to be a neighbor to someone in distress.
5. (used as a term of address, esp. as a friendly greeting to a stranger): Tell me, neighbor, which way to town?
adj.
6. situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations.
v.t.
7. to live or be situated near to; adjoin; border on.
8. to place or bring near.
v.i.
9. to live or be situated nearby.
10. to associate with or as if with one's neighbors; be neighborly or friendly (often fol. by with ).
Also, esp. Brit., neighbour .
[ bef. 900; ME; OE neahgebur, neahbur ( neah NIGH + ( ge ) bur farmer; see BOER, BOOR); akin to D nabuur, G Nachbar, ON nabui ]