fellowship

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noun

fel·​low·​ship ˈfe-lə-ˌship How to pronounce fellowship (audio)
-lō-
1
: companionship, company
looking for the fellowship of friendly people
2
a
: community of interest, activity, feeling, or experience
their fellowship in crimeA. J. Ayer
b
: the state of being a fellow or associate
3
: a company of equals or friends : association
a youth fellowship
4
: the quality or state of being comradely
meaningful communication for building trust and fellowship
5
obsolete : membership, partnership
6
a
: the position of a fellow (as of a university)
applied for a research fellowship in physics
b
: the stipend of a fellow
c
: a foundation for the providing of such a stipend

fellowship

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verb

fellowshipped also fellowshiped ˈfe-lə-ˌshipt How to pronounce fellowship (audio)
-lō-
; fellowshipping also fellowshiping ˈfe-lə-ˌshi-piŋ How to pronounce fellowship (audio)
-lō-

intransitive verb

: to join in fellowship especially with a church member

transitive verb

: to admit to fellowship (as in a church)

Examples of fellowship in a Sentence

Noun traditions that bind us together in fellowship members of a law firm who violated just about every ethical principle that the legal fellowship holds dear
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The gift will also support cutting-edge clinical trials and immunotherapy treatments, along with a fellowship program that encourages collaboration among scientists through an annual symposium. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024 So much of the style on display at an HBCU homecoming—from the way attendees are dressed to the sororities stepping and strolling on the yard to the fellowship events before the game—has roots in our deep and complex ancestry. Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
The building will undergo restoration work before the trust plans to expand programming, including annual residency fellowships for artists, architects, students and scholars focused on the preservation of modern buildings. Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 1 Aug. 2024 Universities could also learn from law firms that have shifted the focus of their diversity fellowships from an applicant’s race to their commitment to equity, said Yoshino, the NYU School of Law professor. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for fellowship 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English felaweschipe, going back to Old English fēolagscipe, from fēolaga fellow + -scipe -ship

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of fellowship was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Fellowship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fellowship. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

fellowship

noun
fel·​low·​ship
ˈfel-ō-ˌship
1
: a friendly relationship among people
2
: a sharing of interest or feeling
3
: a group with similar interests
4
a
: the position of a fellow (as of a university)
b
: the funds granted a fellow

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