companion
A friend, acquaintance or partnerA friend, acquaintance or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies
» Tom's only companion is his dog.
Єдиний супутник Тома — це його собака.
Єдиний друг Тома — це його собака.
Meaning
10 sensesA friend, acquaintance or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies
His dog has been his trusted companion for the last five years.
Gefährte, Gefährtin
това́рищtovárišč, компаньо́нkompanʹón, компаньо́нкаkompanʹónka
компаньйо́нkompanʹjón, компаньйо́нкаkompanʹjónka, това́ришtováryš
(dated)A person employed to accompany or travel with another.
one paid to accompany or assist or live with another
The framework on the quarterdeck of a sailing ship through which daylight entered the cabins below.
The covering of a hatchway on an upper deck which leads to the companionway; the stairs themselves.
A knot in whose neighborhood another, specified knot meets every meridian disk.
(figuratively)A person, thing or phenomenon that is closely associated with another person, thing or phenomenon.
(attributive)An appended source of media or information, designed to be used in conjunction with and to enhance the main material.
The companion guide gives an in-depth analysis of this particular translation.
A celestial object that is associated with another.
A knight of the lowest rank in certain orders.
a companion of the Bath
(derogatory, obsolete)A fellow; a rogue.
Examples
139 sentencesTom's only companion is his dog.
Єдиний супутник Тома — це його собака.
My dog is a good companion.
Tom's only companion was his dog.
My only companion on the trip was my dog.
With animals I wish to live my life; they're such great companions!
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English companion, from Old French compaignon (“companion”) (modern French comFrom Middle English companion, from Old French compaignon (“companion”) (modern French compagnon), from Late Latin compāniōn- (nominative singular compāniō, whence French copain), from com- + pānis (literally, with + bread), a word first attested in the Frankish Lex Salica as a calque of a Germanic word, probably Frankish *galaibo, *gahlaibō (“messmate”, literally “with-bread”), from Proto-Germanic *gahlaibô. Compare also Old High German galeipo (“messmate”) and Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌰 (gahlaiba, “messmate”); and, for the semantics, compare Old Armenian ընկեր (ənker, “friend”, literally “messmate”). More at co-, loaf. Displaced native Old English ġefēra (literally “fellow traveler”). Compare company and mate.
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Forms
plural: companions| Singular | companion |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- a friend who is frequently in the company of another:comradefellowfamiliarassociate
- a traveler who accompanies you:fellow travelerfellow traveller