fellowship

[fel-oh-ship]

noun

1. the condition or relation of being a companion or peer.

   We all belong to the fellowship of humankind.

2. friendly relationship; companionship.

   the fellowship of father and son.

   Synonyms: intimacy, society, friendship, camaraderie, comradeship

3. community of interest, feeling, etc.

4. communion, as between members of the same church.

5. friendliness.

6. an association of persons having similar tastes, interests, etc.

7. a company, guild, or corporation.

8. Education.

   1. the body of fellows in a college or university.

   2. the position or emoluments of a fellow of a college or university, or the sum of money they receive.

   3. a foundation for the maintenance of a fellow in a college or university.

verb (used with object)

fellowshipped, fellowshiped, fellowshipping, fellowshiping. 

1. to admit (someone) to fellowship, especially religious communion or community.

   Rather than rejecting the stranger in your midst, welcome her and fellowship her.

verb (used without object)

fellowshipped, fellowshiped, fellowshipping, fellowshiping. 

1. to join in fellowship, especially religious communion or community.

fellowship

/ ˈfɛləʊˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the state of sharing mutual interests, experiences, activities, etc

2. a society of people sharing mutual interests, experiences, activities, etc; club

3. companionship; friendship

4. the state or relationship of being a fellow

5. 1. mutual trust and charitableness between Christians

   2. a Church or religious association

6. education

   1. a financed research post providing study facilities, privileges, etc, often in return for teaching services

   2. a foundation endowed to support a postgraduate research student

   3. an honorary title carrying certain privileges awarded to a postgraduate student

7. (often capital) the body of fellows in a college, university, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of fellowship¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English felauship(e); fellow, -ship

Example Sentences

Slowly but surely, this is weakening fellowship and community bonds — the hallmarks of many religious groups.

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Anderson spearheaded the launch of the TEDx program, which lets local organizers host TED-style events, and brought young innovators into the fold with a fellowship program.

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After graduating Wilson won a fellowship that took him to Europe, where he traveled in Italy and France and studied under Fernand Léger in Paris.

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Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor of dynamite, established the peace prize in his will, saying it should go to the person or group “who has done the most or best to advance fellowship among nations.”

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Martinis went on to do a postdoctoral fellowship in France, then returned stateside to Boulder, Colo., where he worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a U.S. government lab.

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