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companionship

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com·pan·ion·ship  (km-pnyn-shp)
n.
The relationship of companions; fellowship.
companionship [kəmˈpænjənˌʃɪp]
n
the relationship of friends or companions; fellowship
Companionship a body of companions; a company of compositors, a guild or union.
Examples: companionship of compositors; of twenty to thirty boats, 1865.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.companionshipcompanionship - the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
fellowship, society, company
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)
companionship
noun fellowship, company, friendship, fraternity, rapport, camaraderie, togetherness, comradeship, amity, esprit de corps, conviviality He missed the companionship of friends of his own age.
Translations
companionship [kəmˈpænjənʃɪp] N (= company) → compañía f; (= friendship, friendliness) → compañerismo m
companionship [kəmˈpænjənʃɪp] n → camaraderie f
companion volume n → livret m d'accompagnement
companionship [kəmˈpænjənˌʃɪp] n → compagnia
companionship [kəmˈpænjənˌʃɪp] n → compagnia


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I craved human companionship, and, coming off the poop, took my place by the side of the boatswain (a man whom I did not like) in a comparatively dry spot where at worst we had water only up to our knees.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
Before he left the next morning, while taking a pleasant walk with Miss Brooke along the gravelled terrace, he had mentioned to her that he felt the disadvantage of loneliness, the need of that cheerful companionship with which the presence of youth can lighten or vary the serious toils of maturity.
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While as for the books--well, never talk to me again about the companionship of books
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