fellow

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Etymology [edit]

Old Norse fēlagi, from the Germanic bases of two words represented in English by fee and lay.

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

fellow (plural fellows)

  1. (obsolete) A colleague or partner.
  2. (archaic) A companion; a comrade.
  3. A man without good breeding or worth; an ignoble or mean man.
  4. An equal in power, rank, character, etc.
  5. One of a pair, or of two things used together or suited to each other; a mate.
  6. (colloquial) A male person; a man.
    • 1910, Saki, ‘The Strategist’, Reginald in Russia:
      ‘There'll be about ten girls,’ speculated Rollo, as he drove to the function, ‘and I suppose four fellows, unless the Wrotsleys bring their cousin, which Heaven forbid.’
  7. In the English universities, a scholar who is appointed to a foundation called a fellowship, which gives a title to certain perquisites and privileges.
  8. 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.
  9. A member of a literary or scientific society; as, a Fellow of the Royal Society.
  10. The most senior rank or title one can achieve on a technical career in certain companies (though some fellows also hold business titles such as vice president or chief technology officer). This is typically found in large corporations in research and development-intensive industries (IBM or Sun Microsystems in information technology, and Boston Scientific in Medical Devices for example). They appoint a small number of senior scientists and engineers as Fellows.
  11. In the US and Canada, a physician who is undergoing a supervised, sub-specialty medical training (fellowship) after completing a specialty training program (residency).

Usage notes [edit]

In North America, fellow is generally only used as an academic or medical title or membership, and is dated and quite rare when referring to a man in general.

Synonyms [edit]

Translations [edit]

a colleague or partner
a companion; a comrade
a male person; a man
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Derived terms [edit]

Adjective [edit]

fellow (not comparable)

  1. Having common characteristics; being of the same kind, or in the same group

Verb [edit]

fellow (third-person singular simple present fellows, present participle fellowing, simple past and past participle fellowed)

  1. To suit with; to pair with; to match.

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