fellow
A companion; a comradeA companion; a comrade.
» That fellow can't tell right from wrong.
Цей хлопець не відрізняє правильного від неправильного.
Цей хлопець не може відрізнити праведне від грішного.
Meaning
30 senses(also, figuratively, in the plural)A companion; a comrade.
Gefährte, Kamerad
компаньо́нkompanʹón, компаньо́нкаkompanʹónka, това́рищtovárišč
(in the plural)An animal which is a member of a breed or species, or a flock, herd, etc.
(in the plural)An object which is associated with another object; especially, as part of a set.
Paar
па́раpára
(also, attributive)One comparable in characteristics with another; especially, as belonging to the same class or group.
my fellow Americans
Rebecca and her fellow workers are to go on strike.
One comparable in characteristics with another; especially, as belonging to the same class or group.
(also, attributive)One with abilities, achievements, skills, etc., equal to those of another; a thing with characteristics, worth, etc., equal to those of another thing.
to have no fellows
(also, attributive, in the plural)One in the same condition, or situation of need, as another.
Senses relating to academia; often in the form Fellow.
An academic who constitutes an educational institution (such as a college or university); now particularly, a senior member involved in teaching, research, and management of the institution.
A (senior) member of a learned or professional society.
a Fellow of the Royal Society
a member of a learned society
A (senior) member of a learned or professional society.
(UK, historical, specifically)A senior member of an Inn of Court.
Senses relating to academia; often in the form Fellow.
An honorary title bestowed by an educational instutition upon a distinguished person (often an alumna or alumnus).
(UK)A scholar appointed to a fellowship, that is, a paid academic position held for a certain period which usually requires the scholar to conduct research.
(Canada, US)A physician undergoing a fellowship (supervised subspecialty medical training) after having completed a residency (specialty training program).
Examples
269 sentencesThat fellow can't tell right from wrong.
Цей хлопець не відрізняє правильного від неправильного.
Tom is a lazy fellow.
Том — парубок ледачий.
deTom ist ein Faulpelz.
Tom married a fellow immigrant.
Том одружився з такою самою емігранкою, як він сам.
deTom heiratete eine Miteinwanderin.
Tom is a very decent fellow.
You're a handsome fellow, aren't you?
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English felawe, felowe (“companion, good friend”) from Old English fēolaga, frFrom Middle English felawe, felowe (“companion, good friend”) from Old English fēolaga, from Old Norse félagi, derived from félag (“joint venture; partnership”, literally “a laying together of property”), from fé (“livestock, property; money”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- (“livestock; wealth”)) + lag (“something laid down; right position; arrangement; companionship, fellowship; partnership”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie down”)).
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Forms
plural: fellowsSynonyms
68 synonyms- an informal form of address for a man:dudebuster
- a man who is the lover of a man or woman:boyfriendbeauswain
- a boy or man:chapfellerfellaladgentblightercussbloke
- one of a pair:mate
- a person who is member of one's class or profession:colleagueconfrere
- a friend who is frequently in the company of another:companioncomradefamiliarassociate