Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An element in many words of Greek origin or formation, representing a verb meaning ‘to love.’ See etymology, and words following.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- A combining form from Gr. fi`los
loving ,fond of ,attached to .
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Examples
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Her question pleased him greatly and he gave her a marked copy, annotated with the chapters she should skim and those she should skip altogether, in order to provide her with an appropriate grounding in political philo- sophy, sociology and economics.
The Guardian World News Julia Langdon 2011
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