Complete Definition of "fellow"

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English

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Etymology
ON. félagi, from the Germanic bases of two words represented in English by fee and lay.

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�f�l��/
(General American|US) IPA|/�f�lo�/
audio|en-us-fellow.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�l��|-�l��

Noun
en-noun

  1. A companion; a comrade; an associate; a partner; a sharer.
  2. A man without good breeding or worth; an ignoble or mean man.
  3. An equal in power, rank, character, etc.
  4. One of a pair, or of two things used together or suited to each other; a mate; the male.
  5. A person; an individual.
  6. In the English universities, a scholar who is appointed to a foundation called a fellowship, which gives a title to certain perquisites and privileges.
  7. In an American college or university, a member of the corporation which manages its business interests; also, a graduate appointed to a fellowship, who receives the income of the foundation.
  8. A member of a literary or scientific society; as, a Fellow of the Royal Society.

Translations

French: mec, gars, type, collègue, confrère
Portuguese: companheiro, camarada, associado, parceiro, partidário (1), pessoa, indivíduo (2), bolsista (6), acadêmico, pesquisador (8)

Derived terms
bedfellow
fellow feeling
fellowship
good fellow
hail-fellow-well-met
poor fellow
schoolfellow

Verb
en-verb

  1. To suit with; to pair with; to match.

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