fellowship

fel·low·ship  (fl-shp)

n.

1.

a. The condition of sharing similar interests, ideals, or experiences, as by reason of profession, religion, or nationality.

b. The companionship of individuals in a congenial atmosphere and on equal terms.

2. A close association of friends or equals sharing similar interests.

3. Friendship; comradeship.

4.

a. The financial grant made to a fellow in a college or university.

b. The status of having been awarded such a grant.

c. A foundation established for the awarding of such a grant.

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fellowship [ˈfɛləʊˌʃɪp]

n

1. the state of sharing mutual interests, experiences, activities, etc.

2. a society of people sharing mutual interests, experiences, activities, etc.; club

3. companionship; friendship

4. the state or relationship of being a fellow

5. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms)

a.  mutual trust and charitableness between Christians

b.  a Church or religious association

6. (Social Science / Education) Education

a.  a financed research post providing study facilities, privileges, etc., often in return for teaching services

b.  a foundation endowed to support a postgraduate research student

c.  an honorary title carrying certain privileges awarded to a postgraduate student

7. (Social Science / Education) (often capital) the body of fellows in a college, university, etc.

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Fellowship a company of equals or friends; a union or association; habitual companions; the crew of a vessel, 1466; members of a corporation or guild; the body of fellows of a college.

Examples: fellowship of the apostles; of friends; of holy men, 1541; of prophets, 1549; of vessels [boats], 1827; of yeomen, 1486.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fellowship - an association of people who share common beliefs or activities; "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"; "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship" family association - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association" koinonia - Christian fellowship or communion with God or with fellow Christians; said in particular of the early Christian community
	2.	fellowship - the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends" companionship, company, society freemasonry - a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests; "he enjoyed the freemasonry of the Press" friendly relationship, friendship - the state of being friends (or friendly)
	3.	fellowship - money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research economic aid, financial aid, aid - money to support a worthy person or cause prize, award - something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"

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fellowship

noun

1. society, club, league, association, organization, guild, fraternity, brotherhood, sisterhood, order, sodality the National Youth Fellowship

2. camaraderie, intimacy, communion, familiarity, brotherhood, companionship, sociability, amity, kindliness, fraternization, companionability, intercourse a sense of community and fellowship

Quotations
"Fellowship is heaven, and lack of fellowship is hell" [William Morris A Dream of John Ball]

Translations

fellowship [ˈfeləʊʃɪp] N

1. (= companionship) → compañerismo m

2. (= club, society) → asociación f

3. (Brit) (Univ) (= paid research post) → puesto m de becario(de investigación) (US) (Univ) (= grant) → beca f de investigación

fellowship [ˈfɛləʊʃɪp] n

(= society) → association f

(= comradeship) → camaraderie f

(UNIVERSITY) (= funding) sorte de bourse universitaire
fellow traveller n

(= travelling companion) → compagnon* $ de route(compagne)m/f

(= communist sympathizer) → communisant(e) m/f
fell-walking [ˈfɛlwɔːkɪŋ] n (British) → randonnée f en montagne

fellowship

n

no pl → Kameradschaft f; (= company) → Gesellschaft f; (Eccl) → Gemeinschaft f; … who lived without the fellowship of other men → …, der keinen Umgang mit anderen Menschen hatte; there’s no sense of fellowship here → hier herrscht kein kameradschaftlicher Geist

(Univ: = scholarship) → Forschungsstipendium nt; (= job) Position eines Fellow

fellowship [ˈfɛləʊˌʃɪp] n (companionship) → compagnia; (club, society) → associazione f (Univ) (research post) → incarico come ricercatore/trice