Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

next friend

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.20 in modern English

Syllables
nex-t friend
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who represents another person who is under disability or otherwise unable to maintain a suit on their own behalf, and who does not have a legal guardian.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

next friends (plural)

Phrases

next of kin

Frequently Paired Words

next of kin

Synonyms

litigation friend prochein ami

Questions

What does next friend mean?
A person who represents another person who is under disability or otherwise unable to maintain a suit on their own behalf, and who does not have a legal guardian.

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