fel·low·ship
ˈfe-lə-ˌship 
-lō-
1
: companionship, company
looking for the fellowship of friendly people
2
a
: community of interest, activity, feeling, or experience
their fellowship in crime—
A. J. Ayer
A. J. Ayer
b
: the state of being a fellow or associate
3
: a company of equals or friends : association
a youth fellowship
4
: the quality or state of being comradely
meaningful communication for building trust and fellowship
5
obsolete
: membership, partnership
6
a
: the position of a fellow (as of a university)
applied for a research fellowship in physics
b
: the stipend of a fellow
c
: a foundation for the providing of such a stipend
fellowshipped also fellowshiped
ˈfe-lə-ˌshipt
-lō-
; fellowshipping also fellowshiping
ˈfe-lə-ˌshi-piŋ
-lō-
: to join in fellowship especially with a church member
: to admit to fellowship (as in a church)
Examples of fellowship in a Sentence
Noun
traditions that bind us together in fellowship
members of a law firm who violated just about every ethical principle that the legal fellowship holds dear
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Danielle Moss Cox, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Advance Peace offers firearms offenders direct pay for reaching life goals as part of the fellowship in the program, and operates separately from law enforcement.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 1 Aug. 2024
Universities could also learn from law firms that have shifted the focus of their diversity fellowships from an applicant’s race to their commitment to equity, said Yoshino, the NYU School of Law professor.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
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Noun
Over the years, efforts have been made to address this gap through various fellowship programs and coaching models targeted at BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) leaders.
—Danielle Moss Cox, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Advance Peace offers firearms offenders direct pay for reaching life goals as part of the fellowship in the program, and operates separately from law enforcement.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
The building will undergo restoration work before the trust plans to expand programming, including annual residency fellowships for artists, architects, students and scholars focused on the preservation of modern buildings.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 1 Aug. 2024
Universities could also learn from law firms that have shifted the focus of their diversity fellowships from an applicant’s race to their commitment to equity, said Yoshino, the NYU School of Law professor.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
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“Fellowship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fellowship. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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