his bosom friend

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• friend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Person on intimate terms with another Nouns 1. friend, acquaintance, neighbor, well wisher; alter ego; bosom or fast friend, gentleman or lady friend; partner; fidus Achates; persona grata; associate,… …   English dictionary for students

• bosom — /ˈbʊzəm / (say boozuhm) noun 1. the chest or breast of a human being: *they found the coffin on the floor by the side of the bed, and the Flour lying in it on his back, with his arms folded peacefully on his bosom. –henry lawson, 1901. 2. a. a… …  

• bosom — bos|om [ˈbuzəm] n [: Old English; Origin: bosm] 1.) [C usually singular] written the front part of a woman s chest ▪ She cradled the child to her bosom. 2.) [C usually plural] a woman s breast 3.) the bosom of the family/the Church etc the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bosom — noun 1 (singular) the front part of a woman s chest, or the part of her clothes that covers it 2 (countable usually plural) a woman s breast 3 the bosom of the family/the Church etc the situation where you feel safe because you are with people… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• bosom — bos•om [[t]ˈbʊz əm, ˈbu zəm[/t]] n. 1) the breast of a human being: The father held the baby to his bosom[/ex] 2) the breasts of a woman 3) clo the part of a garment that covers the breast 4) the breast, conceived of as the center of feelings or… …   From formal English to slang

• bosom buddy — noun A very close friend. He made a telephone call to his bosom buddy, drinking companion and confidant, CBS Sports Director Bill MacPhail. Syn: bosom friend …   Wiktionary

• bosom — ► NOUN 1) a woman s breast or chest. 2) the breast as the seat of emotions. 3) a person s loving care or protection: the bosom of his family. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a friend) very close. DERIVATIVES bosomy adjective …   English terms dictionary

• Bosom Buddies — infobox television show name = Bosom Buddies caption = Title screen format = Comedy runtime = 24 25 Minutes creator = Chris Thompson starring = Tom Hanks Peter Scolari Wendie Jo Sperber Donna Dixon Holland Taylor Telma Hopkins Lucille Benson… …   Wikipedia

• friend — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ best, bosom, close, dear, fast (AmE), good, great, intimate, real, special ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• bosom — noun 1》 a woman s breast or chest.     ↘the breast as the seat of emotions: quivering dread was settling in her bosom. 2》 a person s loving care or protection: Bruno went home each night to the bosom of his family. adjective (of a friend) very… …   English new terms dictionary

• Luther, Martin — • Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Luther, Martin      …   Catholic encyclopedia