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1fellowship
noun fel·low·ship \ˈfe-lə-ˌship, -lō-\
: a friendly relationship among people
: the relationship of people who share interests or feelings
: a group of people who have similar interests
Full Definition of FELLOWSHIP
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a : community of interest, activity, feeling, or experience b : the state of being a fellow or associate
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: a company of equals or friends : association
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: the quality or state of being comradely
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obsolete : membership, partnership
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a : the position of a fellow (as of a university) b : the stipend of a fellow c : a foundation for the providing of such a stipend
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First Known Use of FELLOWSHIP
before 12th century
Related to FELLOWSHIP
- Synonyms
- communion, rapport, rapprochement
- Antonyms
- ill will, malevolence, venom
Rhymes with FELLOWSHIP
airmanship, athwartship, authorship, battleship, biochip, brinkmanship, censorship, chairmanship, chieftainship, churchmanship, comic strip, consulship, coverslip, crack the whip, dealership, draftsmanship, ego trip, ego-trip, externship, filter tip, fingertip, gamesmanship, grantsmanship, helmsmanship, horsemanship, internship, ladyship, landing strip, leadership, lectureship, listenership, marksmanship, membership, mentorship, microchip, mother ship, motor ship, oarsmanship, overslip, ownership, paper clip, partnership, penmanship, pistol grip, pistol-whip, pogonip, power strip, praetorship, premiership, readership, ridership, rocket ship, rulership, rumble strip, salesmanship, scholarship, seamanship, showmanship, skinny-dip, speakership, sponsorship, sportsmanship, statesmanship, stewardship, studentship, swordsmanship, trusteeship, underlip, upmanship, viewership, weather ship, weather strip, workmanship
2fellowship
verb
fellowshipped also fellowshiped \-ˌshipt\fellowship·ping also fellowship·ing \-ˌshi-piŋ\
Definition of FELLOWSHIP
intransitive verb
: to join in fellowship especially with a church member
transitive verb
: to admit to fellowship (as in a church)
First Known Use of FELLOWSHIP
14th century
FELLOWSHIP Defined for Kids
fellowship
noun fel·low·ship \ˈfe-lō-ˌship\
Definition of FELLOWSHIP for Kids
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: friendly relationship existing among persons
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: a group with similar interests
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