often attributive
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: a member of a group having common characteristics
specifically
: a member of an incorporated literary or scientific society
a fellow of the American College of Surgeons
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: an incorporated member of a college or collegiate foundation especially in a British university
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: a person appointed to a position granting a stipend and allowing for advanced study or research
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The Old Norse word for a partner, felagi, means literally “one who puts down property.” Such people were those who laid together their property for some common purpose. Old English borrowed felagi from Old Norse and called a partner a feolaga. This word has come down to us, through several centuries and the development of a number of senses, as modern English fellow. Perhaps its most common use today is its very general one, in which it is applied to any boy or man.
Examples of fellow in a Sentence
fellows and girls at a party
a young fellow like you
Your son's a bright little fellow.
She's found herself a new fellow.
a fellow of the American College of Surgeons
a Fellow of the Royal Society
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My 80s Tour this summer alongside such fellow 1980s stars as John Waite, Wang Chung, Paul Young and John Cafferty.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025
Many of these fellows go on to serve local, state and federal positions that are specifically geared toward creating diagnostic tests for diseases, controlling outbreaks and communicating effective preventive measures so all Americans can stay healthy.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The tournament was televised by then, probably earlier, but a fellow would bet the ratings went through the roof.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
Charlie McAvoy, his fellow alternate, is in Boston, recovering from a shoulder injury.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 9 Mar. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025
Many of these fellows go on to serve local, state and federal positions that are specifically geared toward creating diagnostic tests for diseases, controlling outbreaks and communicating effective preventive measures so all Americans can stay healthy.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The tournament was televised by then, probably earlier, but a fellow would bet the ratings went through the roof.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
Charlie McAvoy, his fellow alternate, is in Boston, recovering from a shoulder injury.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fellow
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“Fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fellow. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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