plural fellows
1
informal + somewhat old-fashioned
a
: a male person : a boy or man
fellows and girls at a party
He seems like an amiable fellow. [=guy]
a fine fellow
a young fellow like you
Your son's a bright little fellow.
b
: a male companion of a girl or woman : boyfriend
She's found herself a new fellow.
2
old-fashioned
: a member of a group of people who have shared interests, activities, etc.
—usually plural
He's eager to rejoin his fellows.
She wants to protect the good reputation she enjoys among her fellows.
3
or Fellow
a
: a member of a literary, artistic, or scientific organization
a fellow of the American College of Surgeons
a Fellow of the Royal Society/Academy
b
: a senior member of some British colleges and universities
4
chiefly US
: an advanced student at a university who is given money to pay for food, housing, etc. : a graduate student who has been granted a fellowship
a postdoctoral fellow
a teaching/research fellow [=a graduate student who gets money in exchange for teaching/research]
a medical fellow
always used before a noun
—used to describe people who belong to the same group or class or who share a situation, experience, etc.
He attended the concert with a fellow student. [=someone who is a student, as he is]
her fellow employees/citizens
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“Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/fellow. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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