2. One who is near in sympathy or confidence.

Buckingham No more shall be the neighbor to my counsel.

Shak.

3. One entitled to, or exhibiting, neighborly kindness; hence, one of

the human race; a fellow being.

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that

fell among the thieves?

Luke x. 36.

The gospel allows no such term as "stranger;" makes every man my

neighbor.

South.

Neigh"bor, a. Near to another; adjoining; adjacent; next; neighboring.

"The neighbor cities." Jer. l. 40. "The neighbor room." Shak.

neigh"bor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Neighbored (?); p. pr. & vb. n

Neighboring.] 1. To adjoin; to border on; tobe near to.

Leisurely ascending hills that neighbor the shore.

Sandys.

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