Definition of fellowship Fellowship

/fɛˈlowʃɪˌp/ - [felowship] - fel•low•ship

We found 19 definitions of fellowship from 6 different sources.

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: fellowships

fellowship - money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research
  economic aid, financial aid, aid the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
fellowship - the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
  company, companionship, society
  friendly relationship, friendship the state of being friends (or friendly)
fellowship - an association of people who share common beliefs or activities; "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"; "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship"
  family
  association the act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • fellowship (Noun)
    A company of people that shares the same interest or aim.
  • fellowship (Noun)
    A feeling of friendship, relatedness or connection between people.
  • fellowship (Noun)
    A merit-based scholarship.
  • fellowship (Noun)
    A temporary position at an academic institution with limited teaching duties and ample time for research; this may also be called a postdoc.
  • fellowship (Noun)
    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.
  • fellowship (Noun)
    Spiritual communion with a divine being.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • fellowship (n.)
    The state or relation of being or associate.
  • fellowship (n.)
    Companionship of persons on equal and friendly terms; frequent and familiar intercourse.
  • fellowship (n.)
    A state of being together; companionship; partnership; association; hence, confederation; joint interest.
  • fellowship (n.)
    Those associated with one, as in a family, or a society; a company.
  • fellowship (n.)
    A foundation for the maintenance, on certain conditions, of a scholar called a fellow, who usually resides at the university.
  • fellowship (n.)
    The rule for dividing profit and loss among partners; -- called also partnership, company, and distributive proportion.
  • fellowship (v. t.)
    To acknowledge as of good standing, or in communion according to standards of faith and practice; to admit to Christian fellowship.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • fellowship
    A group of people that share the same interest or aim.

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗

  • fellowship
    Love and lordship like no fellowship.

Part of speech

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  • fellowship, verb, present, 1st person singular of fellowship (infinitive).
  • fellowship, verb (infinitive).
  • fellowship, noun, singular of fellowships.

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