fellow
Pronunciation: /ˈfɛ.ləʊ/
The English word “fellow” has 20 meanings listed here.
noun
- A companion; a comrade.
- An animal which is a member of a breed or species, or a flock, herd, etc.
- An object which is associated with another object; especially, as part of a set.
- 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.
- One in the same condition, or situation of need, as another.
- An equal in character, power, rank, etc.; a peer.
- One living at the same time, or about the same age as another, especially when in the same field of study or work.
- 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.
- A (senior) member of a learned or professional society.
- A senior member of an Inn of Court.
- An honorary title bestowed by an educational instutition upon a distinguished person (often an alumna or alumnus).
- 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.
- A physician undergoing a fellowship (supervised subspecialty medical training) after having completed a residency (specialty training program).
- A member of a college or university who manages its business interests.
- A senior researcher or technician in a corporation, especially one engaged in research and development.
- 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.
- An individual regardless of gender; usually qualified by an adjective or used in the plural.
- An animal or object.
- One of a pair of things suited to each other or used together; a counterpart, a mate.
Etymology
From Middle English felawe, felowe (“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;…
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