often attributive
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: a member of a group having common characteristics
specifically
: a member of an incorporated literary or scientific society
a fellow of the American College of Surgeons
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: an incorporated member of a college or collegiate foundation especially in a British university
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: a person appointed to a position granting a stipend and allowing for advanced study or research
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The Old Norse word for a partner, felagi, means literally “one who puts down property.” Such people were those who laid together their property for some common purpose. Old English borrowed felagi from Old Norse and called a partner a feolaga. This word has come down to us, through several centuries and the development of a number of senses, as modern English fellow. Perhaps its most common use today is its very general one, in which it is applied to any boy or man.
Examples of fellow in a Sentence
fellows and girls at a party
a young fellow like you
Your son's a bright little fellow.
She's found herself a new fellow.
a fellow of the American College of Surgeons
a Fellow of the Royal Society
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Travis is a senior fellow at the Columbia University Justice Lab and president emeritus of John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
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Stanley Richards, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Reflecting on the board's broader influence, Henry Aaron, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former board chair, told Reuters that while the board has produced valuable research, its effectiveness has often been limited by the need to secure bipartisan consensus.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
While not everything comes down to tech, this points to a deeper concern, says Rebecca Christie, a senior fellow at Bruegel, an economic think tank in Brussels.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
The fellows will have the opportunity to participate in a three-week development program before pitching to top companies like Netflix, HBO, Neon, Yes, Fusion Studios and Norman Productions, among other studios.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
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Stanley Richards, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Reflecting on the board's broader influence, Henry Aaron, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former board chair, told Reuters that while the board has produced valuable research, its effectiveness has often been limited by the need to secure bipartisan consensus.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
While not everything comes down to tech, this points to a deeper concern, says Rebecca Christie, a senior fellow at Bruegel, an economic think tank in Brussels.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
The fellows will have the opportunity to participate in a three-week development program before pitching to top companies like Netflix, HBO, Neon, Yes, Fusion Studios and Norman Productions, among other studios.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fellow
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“Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fellow. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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