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fellow

/ˈfɛləʊ/

noun

Meaning

  • A colleague or partner.

  • A companion; a comrade.

  • A man without good breeding or worth; an ignoble or mean man.

  • An equal in power, rank, character, etc.

  • One of a pair, or of two things used together or suited to each other; a mate.

  • A person with common characteristics, being of the same kind, or in the same group.

    "Roger and his fellow workers are to go on strike."

  • A male person; a man.

  • A person; an individual, male or female.

  • A rank or title in the professional world, usually given as "Fellow".

  • (Aboriginal English) Used as a general intensifier

verb

Meaning

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

noun

Meaning

  • A person who was a fellow attendee at one's school.

    "I've lost touch with all my old schoolmates: I only see them at class reunions."

Synonyms

fellow,
schoolfellow