"man's best friend" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Refers to the millennia-long history of close relations, loyalty, friendship, and companionship of dogs with humans. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} man's best friend
  1. An affectionate term for a dog, or dogs in general. Categories (lifeform): Dogs Translations (affectionate term for a dog): ihmisen paras ystävä (Finnish), le meilleur ami de l’homme [masculine] (French), bester Freund des Menschen [masculine] (German), az ember legjobb barátja (Hungarian), besti vinur mannsins [masculine] (Icelandic), teman terbaik manusia (Indonesian), menneskets beste venn [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), menneskets beste ven [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), menneskets beste venn [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), o melhor amigo do homem [masculine] (Portuguese), друг челове́ка (drug čelovéka) [masculine] (Russian), el mejor amigo del hombre [masculine] (Spanish)
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