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friendship

/ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/ noun

In Latin: amīcitia Wiktionary

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  1. The condition of being friends.
  2. A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
  3. Good will.

Origin

From Middle English frendshipe, from Old English frēondsċiepe, from Proto-West Germanic *friundskapi. Equivalent to friend + -ship.

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