fellow

fellow
noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English felawe, from Old English fēolaga, from Old Norse fēlagi, from fēlag partnership, from cattle, money + lag act of laying Date: before 12th century 1. comrade, associate 2. a. an equal in rank, power, or character ; peer b. one of a pair ; mate 3. a member of a group having common characteristics; specifically a member of an incorporated literary or scientific society 4. a. obsolete a person of one of the lower social classes b. archaic a worthless man or boy c. man, boy d. boyfriend, beau 5. an incorporated member of a college or collegiate foundation especially in a British university 6. a person appointed to a position granting a stipend and allowing for advanced study or research

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Fellow — Fel low, n. [OE. felawe, felaghe, Icel. f[=e]lagi, fr. f[=e]lag companionship, prop., a laying together of property; f[=e] property + lag a laying, pl. l[ o]g law, akin to liggja to lie. See {Fee}, and {Law}, {Lie} to be low.] 1. A companion; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fellow — in its meaning ‘belonging to the same class or activity’ used attributively (before a noun), is sometimes hyphened and sometimes written as a separate word: fellow citizen or fellow citizen. The modern tendency is to spell such combinations as… …   Modern English usage

  • fellow — Ⅰ. fellow UK US /ˈfeləʊ/ adjective [before noun] ► used to describe someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same situation as you: »A member of staff was sacked for stealing from fellow employees. Ⅱ. fellow UK US /ˈfeləʊ/… …   Financial and business terms

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  • fellow — [fel′ō, fel′ə] n. [ME felaghe < Late OE feolaga, partner < feoh (see FEE) + laga, a laying down (see LAW), after ON félagi: basic sense, “one laying down wealth for a joint undertaking”; FELLOW senses 5, 6, 7, after L socius: see ASSOCIATE] …   English World dictionary

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  • fellow — c.1200, from O.E. feolaga fellow, partner, from O.N. felagi, from fe money (see FEE (Cf. fee)) + verbal base denoting lay (see LAY (Cf. lay) (v.)). Sense is of one who puts down money with another in a joint venture. Used familiarly since mid 15c …   Etymology dictionary

  • fellow — ● fellow nom masculin (anglais fellow, compagnon) Dans les universités anglaises, membre (en général enseignant) d une corporation jouissant des revenus attachés à un collège. (Le terme désigne aussi les membres de certaines sociétés savantes.) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • fellow — FÉLĂU/ s. m. (în universităţile engleze) membru al unei corporaţii. (< engl. fellow) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • fellow — ► NOUN 1) informal a man or boy. 2) a person in the same position or otherwise associated with another. 3) a thing of the same kind as or otherwise associated with another. 4) a member of a learned society. 5) Brit. an incorporated senior member… …   English terms dictionary

  • Fellow — Fel low, v. t. To suit with; to pair with; to match. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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