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noun
A companion; a comrade.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, figuratively, in-plural
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Synonyms: adjunct, associate, business partner, cohort, colaborer /colabourer, collaborator, colleague, compeer, confrere, consociate, coworker /co-worker, fellow, jobmate, workfellow, workmate
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noun
An animal which is a member of a breed or species, or a flock, herd, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
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noun
An object which is associated with another object; especially, as part of a set.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
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noun
One comparable in characteristics with another; especially, as belonging to the same class or group.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, attributive
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noun
One comparable in characteristics with another; especially, as belonging to the same class or group.
One with abilities, achievements, skills, etc., equal to those of another; a thing with characteristics, worth, etc., equal to those of another thing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, attributive
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noun
One comparable in characteristics with another; especially, as belonging to the same class or group.
One in the same condition, or situation of need, as another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, attributive, in-plural
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noun
One comparable in characteristics with another; especially, as belonging to the same class or group.
An equal in character, power, rank, etc.; a peer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, archaic, attributive, in-plural
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noun
One comparable in characteristics with another; especially, as belonging to the same class or group.
One living at the same time, or about the same age as another, especially when in the same field of study or work.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, archaic, attributive, in-plural
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noun
Senses relating to academia; often in the form Fellow.
An academic who constitutes an educational institution (such as a college or university); now particularly, a senior member involved in teaching, research, and management of the institution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Senses relating to academia; often in the form Fellow.
A (senior) member of a learned or professional society.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Senses relating to academia; often in the form Fellow.
A (senior) member of a learned or professional society.
A senior member of an Inn of Court.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, historical, specifically
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noun
Senses relating to academia; often in the form Fellow.
An honorary title bestowed by an educational instutition upon a distinguished person (often an alumna or alumnus).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Senses relating to academia; often in the form Fellow.
A scholar appointed to a fellowship, that is, a paid academic position held for a certain period which usually requires the scholar to conduct research.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
Senses relating to academia; often in the form Fellow.
A physician undergoing a fellowship (supervised subspecialty medical training) after having completed a residency (specialty training program).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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noun
Senses relating to academia; often in the form Fellow.
A member of a college or university who manages its business interests.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
Senses relating to academia; often in the form Fellow.
A senior researcher or technician in a corporation, especially one engaged in research and development.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
A male person; a bloke, a chap, a guy, a man; also, preceded by a modifying word, sometimes with a sense of mild reproach: used as a familiar term of address to a man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Synonyms: bloke, boy, bro, broski, bruh, cat, chap, chappy, chield, cove, covey, dog [⇒ thesaurus] (slang), dawg, dude, fella, fellow, gadgie, gate, geezer, gink, gloak, gome, guy, health, homeboy, homey, joe, lede, nigga, ninja, omi, pillicock, punk, rooster, seg, shalk, wallah, wer, were, wye
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noun
An individual regardless of gender; usually qualified by an adjective or used in the plural.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An animal or object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, humorous, ironic, often
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noun
One of a pair of things suited to each other or used together; a counterpart, a mate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
One of a pair of things suited to each other or used together; a counterpart, a mate.
A partner in life or marriage; particularly, a male lover, a boyfriend, a husband; also, the mate of an animal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, obsolete
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noun
Alternative form of fella: used as a general intensifier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, archaic
Qualifier: Australian Aboriginal
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noun
A colleague or partner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
A colleague or partner.
An associate in the commission of a crime or other wrongful act; an accomplice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, figuratively, obsolete, specifically
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noun
A close companion or friend; also, a companion or friend whom one eats or drinks with.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
One who participates in an activity; a participant; followed by of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
A man without good breeding or of lower social status; a common or ignoble man; also, used as a polite term of address.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
A servant or slave.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
A worthless person; a churl, a knave; also, used as a term of address.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, obsolete
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noun
Synonym of schoolmate: a student at the same school.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, obsolete, slang
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Synonyms: schoolmate
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noun
A black man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Southern-US, derogatory, obsolete
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verb
To address (someone) as "fellow", especially in an insulting manner (see noun sense 10.6).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
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verb
To equal (someone or something); also, to cause or find someone or something to be equal to (another).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, poetic, transitive
Qualifier: chiefly passive voice
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verb
To pair or suit (someone or something) with another; also, to pair or suit someone or something with (another); to arrange (things) in pairs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
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verb
To associate or join (oneself, someone, or something) with another in companionship or a partnership.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, obsolete, reflexive, transitive
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verb
To cause or portray (someone or something) to be equal to (another).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, reflexive, sometimes, transitive
Qualifier: chiefly passive voice
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verb
To associate or go together with (someone or something); to become a partner of (someone or something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, poetic, transitive
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verb
To associate or join with a someone or something in companionship or a partnership.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, obsolete, poetic
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noun
a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: boyfriend, beau, swain, young man
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lover, man, adult male
noun
a boy or man
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: chap, feller, fella, lad, gent, blighter, cuss, bloke
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: male, male person
Narrower terms: dog
noun
a person who is member of one's class or profession
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: colleague, confrere
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: associate
noun
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: companion, comrade, familiar, associate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: friend
Narrower terms: date, escort, playmate, playfellow, tovarich, tovarisch
noun
an informal form of address for a man
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: dude, buster
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: man, adult male
noun
a member of a learned society
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: member, fellow member
noun
one of a pair
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: mate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: singleton
History
From Middle English felawe, felage (“companion, good friend”) from Old English fēolaga, from Old Norse félagi, derived from félag (“joint venture; partnership”, literally “a laying together of property”), from fé (“livestock, property; money”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- (“livestock; wealth”)) + lag (“something laid down; right position; arrangement; companionship, fellowship; partnership”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *legh- (“to lie down”)). Cognates * Old Norse filaga, felaka (“partner”, accusative singular), from which the other terms are derived: * Danish fælle (“companion”) * Faroese felagi (“member; partner”) * Icelandic félagi (“companion, comrade, fellow; member; partner”) * Norwegian felle (“companion”) * Old Swedish fälaghi (modern Swedish felaga, felaha (“partner”, accusative singular)) * Scots falow, fallow, follow (“associate, companion, comrade”)
From Middle English felauen, felow (“to join (someone) in companionship, friendship, partnership, etc.”) [and other forms], from felowe, felau, felawe (noun): see etymology 1.
Across languages
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