Neighbour definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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Whether you believe in God or not, you ought to do what you can for your neighbour He held that to help a neighbour is the strongest antidote to unbelief, and an open door out of the bad air of one's own troubles, as well De Fleuri laughed bitterly, and rubbed his hand up and down his empty pocket.

—Robert Falconer

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noun Chiefly British Variant of neighbor.

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To weaken the House of a neighbour was as clear a duty as to strengthen one's own. — Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary
'Sir, my neighbour is a Dissenter' (Sir R. Chambers), ii. — Life of Johnson, Volume 6
The patrimony of the poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his hands, and to hinder him from employing this strength and dexterity in what manner he thinks proper without injury to his neighbour is a plain violation of this most sacred property. — Life of Adam Smith
Our duty to our neighbour is the Edgeworth watchword, while our duty to God is the watchword of Miss Yonge and her school of writers. — Richard Lovell Edgeworth
“Sir,” said Sir Robert, “my neighbour is a Dissenter.” “Oh!” said the Doctor, “if so, Chambers, toss away, toss away, as hard as you can.” He was very absent. — Life Of Johnson, Vol. 2