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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.

fellowship
Noun
1. the state of sharing mutual interests or activities
2. a society of people sharing mutual interests or activities
3. companionship or friendship
4. Education a financed research post providing study facilities

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fellowshipfellowship - 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"
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.fellowshipfellowship - the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
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"

fellowship
Translations
fellowship [ˈfɛləuʃɪp] ncompañerismo (= grant); beca
fellowship [ˈfɛləuʃɪp] fellow n (= society) → association f (= comradeship); amitié f, camaraderie f;
(Scol) → sorte de bourse universitaire
fellowship [ˈfɛləuʃɪp] fellow nKameradschaft f;
(society) → Gemeinschaft f;
(Scol) → Forschungsstipendium nt
fellowship [ˈfɛləuʃɪp] nassociazione f; compagnia;
(SCOL) → specie di borsa di studio universitaria


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Here and there a cygnet is reared uneasily among the ducklings in the brown pond, and never finds the living stream in fellowship with its own oary-footed kind.
--it is all that saved him from exploding--and my dreams of an Honorary Fellowship, gold medals, and a niche in the Hall of Fame faded into the thin, cold air of his arctic atmosphere.
The person reading was a trifle different; one would have said of him that he was of the world, worldly, albeit there was that in his attire which attested a certain fellowship with the organisms of his environment.
 
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