fellowship

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

fellow +‎ -ship

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fellowship (plural fellowships)

1. A company of people that shares the same interest or aim.
2. A feeling of friendship, relatedness or connection between people.
3. A merit-based scholarship.
4. A temporary position at an academic institution with limited teaching duties and ample time for research; this may also be called a postdoc.

[edit] Verb

to fellowship (third-person singular simple present fellowships, present participle fellowshipping, simple past and past participle fellowshipped)

1. (transitive, LDS) To make feel welcome by showing friendship or building a cordial relationship.

   The Bishop's family fellowshipped the new converts.