Definition of fellow
2a : an equal in rank, power, or character : peer discussions among a group of fellows from the nearby Los Alamos National Laboratory — Roger Lewinb : one of a pair : mate
3 : 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
4a obsolete : a person of one of the lower social classesb archaic : a worthless man or boyc : man, boy He seems like a fine fellow.d : boyfriend, beau She and her fellow went to the movies.
5 : an incorporated member of a college or collegiate foundation especially in a British university
6 : a person appointed to a position granting a stipend and allowing for advanced study or research
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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
Recent Examples of fellow from the Web
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Metro Council Democrats have finished their internal investigation into whether Dan Johnson groped fellow member Jessica Green during a community event, but a dispute is brewing over when it should be released to the public.
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While Perkins should be the No. 1 option in the backfield this season, a decent amount of OTA buzz surrounded fellow RB Orleans Darkwa, and the Giants also have veteran Shane Vereen for third downs and rookie fourth-rounder Wayne Gallman.
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Saudi Arabia soon sent troops to help quash the uprising, which Gulf leaders viewed—without any credible proof—as an Iranian plot to undermine a fellow monarch.
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Former KU power forward Dwight Coleby, who has announced plans to transfer, will visit Arkansas-Little Rock this weekend after visiting fellow Sun Belt school Louisiana Monroe earlier in the week.
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Vodyanoy is a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and has won awards for his microscope system.
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A political group backed by House Speaker Paul Ryan has come to the aid of fellow Republicans who voted for their party’s Affordable Health Care Act.
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The bride, 34, is a fellow in neuro-ophthalmology at the University of Iowa.
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Payam Mohseni is the director of the Iran Project and fellow for Iran Studies at the Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
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Did You Know?
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.
Origin and Etymology of fellow
Middle English felawe, from Old English fēolaga, from Old Norse fēlagi, from fēlag partnership, from fē cattle, money + lag act of laying
FELLOW Defined for English Language Learners
fellow
playDefinition of fellow for English Language Learners
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: a male person : a boy or man
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: a male companion of a girl or woman
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: a member of a group of people who have shared interests, activities, etc.
FELLOW Defined for Kids
Definition of fellow for Students
: belonging to the same group or class my fellow Americans
Medical Dictionary
fellow
Medical Definition of fellow
: a young physician who has completed training as an intern and resident and has been granted a stipend and position allowing him or her to do further study or research in a specialty
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