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fellowship

[ fel-oh-ship ]

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noun

the condition or relation of being a companion or peer:
We all belong to the fellowship of humankind.
friendly relationship; companionship:
the fellowship of father and son.
Synonyms: , , , ,
community of interest, feeling, etc.
communion, as between members of the same church.
friendliness.
an association of persons having similar tastes, interests, etc.
a company, guild, or corporation.
Education.
1. the body of fellows in a college or university.
2. the position or emoluments of a fellow of a college or university, or the sum of money they receive.
3. a foundation for the maintenance of a fellow in a college or university.

verb (used with object)

fellowshipped or fellowshiped, fellowshipping or fellowshiping.

to admit (someone) to fellowship, especially religious communion or community:
Rather than rejecting the stranger in your midst, welcome her and fellowship her.

verb (used without object)

fellowshipped or fellowshiped, fellowshipping or fellowshiping.

to join in fellowship, especially religious communion or community.

fellowship

/ ˈ��ɛ��əʊˌʃɪ�� /

noun

the state of sharing mutual interests, experiences, activities, etc
a society of people sharing mutual interests, experiences, activities, etc; club
companionship; friendship
the state or relationship of being a fellow
1. mutual trust and charitableness between Christians
2. a Church or religious association
education
1. a financed research post providing study facilities, privileges, etc, often in return for teaching services
2. a foundation endowed to support a postgraduate research student
3. an honorary title carrying certain privileges awarded to a postgraduate student
often capital the body of fellows in a college, university, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fellowship¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English felauship(e); fellow, -ship

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“Thousands of bright students across the country,” he wrote recently, “would be denied careers in science and engineering absent the fellowships and research funds to support them.”

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The goal of those fellowships has been to help students from underrepresented groups get a chance at entering the Foreign Service soon after graduation.

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Mr Davis, known for his roles in Star Wars and the Harry Potter films, dedicated his Bafta film fellowship award to Ms Davis during an emotional tribute at the ceremony in February.

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Because even the robber barons were not that bad; at least they endowed some libraries and foundations and fellowships and had some idea of wanting to pretend to some sort of cultural capital.

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Haigh was on a fellowship in Shanghai where she witnessed so many traffic accidents that she began conjuring a story about an American student named Lindsey, struck down by a hit-and-run driver.

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fellow-servant rule fellow traveler

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