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free companion

American  

noun

  1. a member of a band of mercenary soldiers during the Middle Ages.


free companion British  

noun

  1. (in medieval Europe) a member of a company of mercenary soldiers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of free companion

First recorded in 1810–20

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Stacie Seal, who was flying Monday from Los Angeles to her home in Boise, Idaho, said her family had opted to visit Disneyland using two free companion tickets, which are earned through airline credit cards.

From Washington Times Dec. 21, 2022

"There's no consistency between how companion tickets are priced. Some make them half price and the disabled person goes full price, others you get a free companion and the disabled person pays a reduced rate."

From BBC Aug. 6, 2022

The controller and its free companion software work with phones going back to the iPhone 6S, and the adapter included in the box lets even the biggest iPhones fit snugly.

From The Verge Jul. 13, 2022

A free companion e-book will be available to download on iBooks.

From New York Times Sep. 8, 2014

I can only say as I have said before, that things will never be better until you come to think of me as your free companion, not as your bond-woman.

From The Odd Women by Gissing, George

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