follower

Meanings

1. One who follows, comes after another.
2. Something that comes after another thing.
3. One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer.
4. One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc.
5. An imitator, who follows another's example.
6. A pursuer.
7. An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.
8. A machine part receiving motion from another.
9. A tappet.
10. A man courting a maidservant; a suitor.
11. Young cattle.
12. A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the wax melting evenly.

Etymology

From Middle English folwer, folwere, folewer, from Old English folgere (“follower; attendant; disciple”), equivalent to follow + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foulger, West Frisian folger, Dutch volger, German Folger, Swedish följare.