often attributive
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: a member of a group having common characteristics
specifically
: a member of an incorporated literary or scientific society
a fellow of the American College of Surgeons
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: an incorporated member of a college or collegiate foundation especially in a British university
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: a person appointed to a position granting a stipend and allowing for advanced study or research
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The Old Norse word for a partner, felagi, means literally “one who puts down property.” Such people were those who laid together their property for some common purpose. Old English borrowed felagi from Old Norse and called a partner a feolaga. This word has come down to us, through several centuries and the development of a number of senses, as modern English fellow. Perhaps its most common use today is its very general one, in which it is applied to any boy or man.
Examples of fellow in a Sentence
fellows and girls at a party
a young fellow like you
Your son's a bright little fellow.
She's found herself a new fellow.
a fellow of the American College of Surgeons
a Fellow of the Royal Society
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Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Nothing fazed them, from the medical students to her senior fellow.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
Ian McShane is still mourning the loss of his fellow John Wick costar Lance Reddick, who died last year at age 60.
—EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
At the time, fellow coaches McEntire and Snoop Dogg also hit their steal buttons — but Bublé had the best pitch.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fellow
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“Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fellow. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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