What is 3. Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend called?
near — 3. Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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