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Fellowship
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- 1 A company of people that share the same interest or aim. countable, uncountable
"The Fellowship of the Ring"
- 2 an association of people who share common beliefs or activities wordnet
- 3 Company, companions; a group of people or things following another. countable, dated, uncountable
"[…]But then the mind much ſufferance doth or'e ſcip, When griefe hath mates,and bearing fellowſhip : How light and portable my paine ſeemes now, When that which makes me bend, makes the King bow, He childed as I fathered,Tom away, Marke the high noyſes and thy ſelfe bewray,[…]"
- 4 money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research wordnet
- 5 A feeling of friendship, relatedness or connection between people. countable, uncountable
"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all."
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- 6 the state of being with someone wordnet
- 7 A merit-based scholarship. countable, uncountable
"There is a significant investment in scholarships and fellowships and traineeships, so that we are also making sure that we’re investing in domestic work force."
- 8 A temporary position at an academic institution with limited teaching duties and ample time for research. countable, uncountable
- 9 A period of supervised, sub-specialty medical training in the United States and Canada that a physician may undertake after completing a specialty training program or residency. countable, uncountable
- 10 The proportional division of profit and loss among partners. archaic, countable, uncountable
- 1 To admit to fellowship, enter into fellowship with; to make feel welcome by showing friendship or building a cordial relationship. Now only in religious use. transitive
"The Bishop's family fellowshipped the new converts."
- 2 To join in fellowship; to associate with. US, especially, intransitive
"The megachurch he attends is too big for making personal connections, so he also fellowships weekly in one of the church's small groups."
Etymology
From Middle English felowschipe, felawshipe, felaȝschyp, equivalent to fellow + -ship; or perhaps adapted from Old Norse félagskapr, félagsskapr (“fellowship”). Compare Icelandic félagsskapur (“companionship, company, community”), Danish fællesskab (“fellowship”), Norwegian fellesskap (“fellowship”), and Old Swedish fælaghskap (“fellowship”)
From Middle English felowschipe, felawshipe, felaȝschyp, equivalent to fellow + -ship; or perhaps adapted from Old Norse félagskapr, félagsskapr (“fellowship”). Compare Icelandic félagsskapur (“companionship, company, community”), Danish fællesskab (“fellowship”), Norwegian fellesskap (“fellowship”), and Old Swedish fælaghskap (“fellowship”)
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