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▸ noun: (chiefly in the plural) An animal which is a member of a breed or species, or a flock, herd, etc.
▸ noun: (chiefly in the plural) An object which is associated with another object; especially, as part of a set.
▸ noun: (also attributively) A person or thing comparable in characteristics with another person or thing; especially, as belonging to the same class or group.
▸ noun: (chiefly in the negative) A person with abilities, achievements, skills, etc., equal to those of another person; a thing with characteristics, worth, etc., equal to those of another thing.
▸ noun: (chiefly in the plural) One in the same condition, or situation of need, as another.
▸ noun: (archaic, chiefly in the plural)
▸ noun: An equal in character, power, rank, etc.; a peer.
▸ noun: A person living at the same time, or about the same age as another, especially when in the same field of study or work.
▸ noun: Often in the form Fellow: academic senses.
▸ noun: Originally, one of a group of academics who make up a college or similar educational institution; now, a senior member of a college or similar educational institution involved in teaching, research, and management of the institution.
▸ noun: An honorary title bestowed by a college or university upon a distinguished person (often an alumna or alumnus).
▸ noun: A (senior) member of a learned or professional society.
▸ noun: (specifically, British, historical) A senior member of an Inn of Court.
▸ noun: (chiefly British) A scholar appointed to a fellowship, that is, a paid academic position held for a certain period which usually requires the scholar to conduct research.
▸ noun: (Canada, US) A physician undergoing a fellowship (supervised subspecialty medical training) after having completed a residency (specialty training program).
▸ noun: (US) A member of a college or university who manages its business interests.
▸ noun: (US) A senior researcher or technician in a corporation, especially one engaged in research and development.
▸ noun: (informal) A male person; a bloke, a chap, a guy, a man; also, preceded by a modifying word, sometimes with a sense of mild reproach: used as a familiar term of address to a man.
▸ noun: (rare) Usually qualified by an adjective or used in the plural: an individual or person regardless of gender.
▸ noun: (by extension, often humorous or ironic) An animal or object.
▸ noun: (archaic)
▸ noun: One of a pair of things suited to each other or used together; a counterpart, a mate.
▸ noun: Originally (obsolete), a person's partner (of either sex) in life or marriage; a spouse; also, the mate of an animal; now (dated), a person's male lover or partner; a boyfriend; a husband.
▸ noun: (obsolete)
▸ noun: A colleague or partner.
▸ noun: (specifically, also figuratively) An associate in the commission of a crime or other wrongful act; an accomplice.
▸ noun: A close companion or friend; also, a companion or friend whom one eats or drinks with.
▸ noun: Followed by of: one who participates in an activity; a participant.
▸ noun: A man without good breeding or of lower social status; a common or ignoble man; also, used as a polite term of address to such a person.
▸ noun: A person's servant or slave.
▸ noun: (derogatory) A worthless person; a churl, a knave; also, used as a term of address to a person regarded as such.
▸ noun: (UK, slang) Synonym of schoolmate (“a student at the same school”)
▸ noun: (chiefly Southern US, derogatory) A black man.
▸ verb: (transitive)
▸ verb: (archaic) To address (someone) as "fellow", especially in an insulting manner (see noun sense 10.6).
▸ verb: (chiefly passive voice, poetic, archaic) To equal (someone or something); also, to cause or find someone or something to be equal to (some other person or thing).
▸ verb: (obsolete)
▸ verb: To pair or suit (someone or something) with some other person or thing; also, to pair or suit someone or something with (some other person or thing); to arrange (things) in pairs.
▸ verb: (also reflexive) Followed by to or with: to associate or join (oneself, someone, or something) with some other person or thing in companionship or a partnership.
▸ verb: (chiefly passive voice, sometimes reflexive) Followed by to or with: to cause or portray (someone or something) to be equal to some other person or thing.
▸ verb: (poetic) To associate or go together with (someone or something); to become a partner of (someone or something).
▸ verb: (intransitive, poetic, obsolete) Followed by with: to associate or join with a person or thing in companionship or a partnership.
▸ noun: (Australian Aboriginal) Alternative form of fella (“used as a general intensifier”) [(Australian Aboriginal) Used as a general intensifier; a pfella.]
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comrade,
companion,
confrere,
colleague,
boyfriend,
associate,
gent,
fella,
brother,
sister,
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