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Meaning of 'fellow' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fellow [ n.]
- A companion; a comrade; an associate; a partner; a sharer.
- A man without good breeding or worth; an ignoble or mean man.
- An equal in power, rank, character, etc.
- One of a pair, or of two things used together or suited to each other; a mate; the male.
- A person; an individual.
- In the English universities, a scholar who is appointed to a foundation called a fellowship, which gives a title to certain perquisites and privileges.
- 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.
- A member of a literary or scientific society; as, a Fellow of the Royal Society.
2 . Fellow [ v. t.]
- To suit with; to pair with; to match.

Meaning of 'fellow' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fellow [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a friend who is frequently in the company of another
Example in sentence:
  • comrades in arms;
  • drinking companions
Meaning (2):
- one of a pair
Example in sentence:
  • he lost the mate to his shoe;
  • one eye was blue but its fellow was brown
Meaning (3):
- a person who is member of one's class or profession
Example in sentence:
  • he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers;
  • the surgeon consulted his colleagues
Meaning (4):
- a member of a learned society
Example in sentence:
  • he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association
Meaning (5):
- a boy or man
Example in sentence:
  • he's a good bloke;
  • he's a likable cuss;
  • that chap is your host;
  • there's a fellow at the door
Meaning (6):
- an informal form of address for a man
Example in sentence:
  • Hey buster, what's up?;
  • Say, fellow, what are you doing?
Meaning (7):
- a man who is the lover of a man or woman
Example in sentence:
  • if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked;
  • When the law changed, Pet could finally married his long-time boyfriend Jim

Nearby Words:

felanders feldspar feldspath feldspathic feldspathose fele felicitate felicitated felicitating felicitation

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