Friendship (disambiguation) — Friendship is a term used to denote co operative and supportive behavior between two or more humans.Friendship may also refer to:In places in the U.S. * Friendship, Arkansas * Friendship, Indiana * Friendship, Maine * Friendship, New York, a town … Wikipedia
Friendship — Friend ship, n. [AS. fre[ o]ndscipe. See {Friend}, and { ship}.] 1. The state of being friends; friendly relation, or attachment, to a person, or between persons; affection arising from mutual esteem and good will; friendliness; amity; good will … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
friendship — O.E. freondscipe; see FRIEND (Cf. friend) + SHIP (Cf. ship) … Etymology dictionary
-ship — [OE. schipe, AS. scipe; akin to OFries. skipe, OLG. skepi, D. schap, OHG. scaf, G. schaft. Cf. {Shape}, n., and {Landscape}.] A suffix denoting state, office, dignity, profession, or art; as in lordship, friendship, chancellorship, stewardship,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-ship — [ship] [ME < OE scipe (akin to Ger schaft, Du scap) < base of scieppan, to create: see SHAPE] a suffix forming nouns 1. the quality, condition, or state of being [hardship, friendship] 2. a) the rank or office of [professorship] b) a person … English World dictionary
friendship — [frend′ship΄] n. [ME frendship < OE freondscipe] 1. the state of being friends 2. attachment between friends 3. friendly feeling or attitude; friendliness … English World dictionary
-ship — [ʃıp] suffix [in nouns] [: Old English; Origin: scipe] 1.) a) a particular position or job, or the time during which you have it ▪ He was offered a professorship (=the job of professor) . ▪ in Mr Major s premiership (=when he was prime minister)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
-ship — [ ʃıp ] suffix 1. ) used with some nouns to make nouns meaning a particular job or position: Mr. Parker took over the chairmanship from Ron Simpson. a ) used with some nouns to make a word meaning the period of time someone has a particular job… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
friendship — friend|ship W3 [ˈfrendʃıp] n 1.) a relationship between friends friendship between ▪ The friendship between father and youth deepened. friendship with ▪ his friendship with King Edward VII ▪ her close friendship with her aunt ▪ a lifelong… … Dictionary of contemporary English
friendship — friend|ship [ frendʃıp ] noun ** 1. ) count a relationship between people who are friends: The reunion gave us a chance to renew old friendships. friendship with: His friendship with a local businessman led to allegations of corruption. someone s … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
