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  2. Philoi - Wikipedia

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    Further, there was great pride associated with not only helping philoi but also in harming one's echthroi, and the importance of fulfilling these two duties to upload an overarching, strict friend-enemy dichotomy is manifested in a variety of other aspects in Greek life, including literature, theatre and in court. [5]

  3. Greek words for love - Wikipedia

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    Aristotle also considers philautia to be the root of a general kind of love for family, friends, the enjoyment of an activity, as well as that between lovers. Xenia (ξενία, xenía) is an ancient Greek concept of hospitality, "guest-friendship", or "ritualized friendship".

  4. Friendship - Wikipedia

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    The friends believe that it is fun and easy to spend time together. [37] Agency The friends have valuable information, skills, or resources that they can share with each other. [37] For example, a friend with business connections might know when a desirable job will be available, or a wealthy friend might pay for an expensive experience.

  5. Philia - Wikipedia

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    Friendships of the good are ones where both friends enjoy each other's characters. As long as both friends keep similar characters, the relationship will endure since the motive behind it is care for the friend. This is the highest level of philia, and in modern English might be called true friendship.

  6. List of Christian synonyms - Wikipedia

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    Rayburn notes that the phrase "the friends" (hoi philoi) occurs in Acts 27:3 and 3 John 15, but that it is uncertain whether this means "Christians in general or merely actual acquaintances". Rayburn goes on to note that the designation was used by the Friends of God and the Religious Society of Friends .

  7. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    A friend in need (is a friend indeed) A friend to everyone is a friend to no one; A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; A little learning is a dangerous thing; A leopard cannot change its spots; A man can do what he wills but he cannot will what he wills; A mill cannot grind with the water that is past; A miss is as good as a ...

  8. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    legitimate, the real thing, of good quality (usually Southeastern England term, [citation needed] recently more widely popularised by Jamie Oliver, but dating back to the 19th century). From Hindi-Urdu . punch-up a fistfight puncture (n.) A flat tire on a vehicle, as in "I had a puncture on my bicycle". punnet

  9. Comrade - Wikipedia

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    A rather the most popular variation of the word in the past and currently is "Guadochae/ ጓዶቼ" meaning "my friends" which is a humble way of address for a valued colleague or friend. The Arabic word رفيق ( Rafīq ) (meaning comrade, companion ) is used in Arabic , Urdu and Persian with the same political connotation as "comrade".