plural companions
Definition of companion
(Entry 1 of 3)
3a
: one that is closely connected with something similar
The book is a companion to the television series with the same title.
b
: one employed to live with and serve another
We hired a companion for our elderly mother.
4
: a celestial body that appears close to another but that may or may not be associated with it in space
5
: a book, manual, etc., that provides information or advice about a particular subject
a companion to French New Wave cinema
—used in titles The Gardener's Companion
companion
verb
companioned; companioning; companions
Definition of companion (Entry 2 of 3)
: accompany
He is companioned on the trip by his wife.
: to keep company
fellows that he'd companioned with many years ago
companion
noun (2)Definition of companion (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: a hood covering at the top of a companionway
2
: companionway
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The first known use of companion was in the 14th century
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