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good-fellowship

American  
[good-fel-oh-ship] / ˌgʊdˈfɛl oʊˌʃɪp /

noun

  1. a pleasant, convivial spirit; comradeship; companionship.

    Synonyms:
    Gemütlichkeit, fellowship

Etymology

Origin of good-fellowship

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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The outpourings of universal regard and good-fellowship may have come as a slight surprise even to the British.

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Judged from the scene as the board met, it might have been a good-fellowship meeting.

From Time Magazine Archive

He helped found New York's Touchdown Club to foster good-fellowship among Varsity lettermen, takes flying tackles at journalists who refer to an "All-American" instead of an "All-America" footballer.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Aske was shortly afterwards called to London and was received by bluff King Hal in that spirit of hearty good-fellowship for which he was famous."

From Time Magazine Archive

On the other hand, there is an institution in London founded on the belief that private acquaintance and good-fellowship softens the asperity of public conflicts.

From Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron

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