fidus Achates
Example Sentences
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He has long been the fidus Achates of the Hampden Company.
From Time Magazine Archive
No. 2 man on the board is the President's fidus Achates, Harry Hopkins.
From Time Magazine Archive
Upon my word,"—he said, to his fidus Achates, Marius Longford,—"I am enduring a great deal for the sake of the Vancourt millions!
From God's Good Man by Corelli, Marie
A greater difficulty was involved in the fact that the Bibliotaph had many socii, but no fidus Achates.
From The Bibliotaph and Other People by Vincent, Leon H. (Leon Henry)
Dave, you are my "fidus Achates," my other self, my chum, or I would not say a word to you of this.
From Between the Dark and the Daylight by Marsh, Richard
