fellow
Meanings
- 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.
- A person or thing comparable in characteristics with another person or thing; especially, as belonging to the same class or group.
- A person with abilities, achievements, skills, etc., equal to those of another person; 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.
- A person living at the same time, or about the same age as another, especially when in the same field of study or work.
- Often in the form Fellow: academic senses.
- Originally, one of a group of academics who make up a college or similar educational institution; now, a senior member of a college or similar educational institution involved in teaching, research, and management of the institution.
- An honorary title bestowed by a college or university upon a distinguished person (often an alumna or alumnus).
- A (senior) member of a learned or professional society.
- To address (someone) as "fellow", especially in an insulting manner (see noun sense 10.6).
- To equal (someone or something); also, to cause or find someone or something to be equal to (some other person or thing).
- To pair or suit (someone or something) with some other person or thing; also, to pair or suit someone or something with (some other person or thing); to arrange (things) in pairs.
- Followed by to or with: to associate or join (oneself, someone, or something) with some other person or thing in companionship or a partnership.
- Followed by to or with: to cause or portray (someone or something) to be equal to some other person or thing.
- To associate or go together with (someone or something); to become a partner of (someone or something).
- Followed by with: to associate or join with a person or thing in companionship or a partnership.
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Etymology
From Middle English felowe, Early Middle English 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”)