LekhoriLekhoriReceiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.
Furthermore, I may say, that the Sultan was always most affable to me in my interviews with him, even when I had to discuss some missionary questions. In fact, I never saw any traces of the difficulties which Mr. Terrell reported.
Borrowed from French affable, from Latin affābilis, from affor (“I address”), from ad + for (“to speak, to talk”). See fable.
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