fellowship

[ fel-oh-ship ]

noun

1. the condition or relation of being a companion or peer:

   We all belong to the fellowship of humankind.

2. friendly relationship; companionship:

   the fellowship of father and son.

   Synonyms: comradeship, intimacy, society, friendship, camaraderie

3. community of interest, feeling, etc.
4. communion, as between members of the same church.
5. friendliness.
6. an association of persons having similar tastes, interests, etc.
7. a company, guild, or corporation.
8. Education.
   1. the body of fellows in a college or university.
   2. the position or emoluments of a fellow of a college or university, or the sum of money they receive.
   3. a foundation for the maintenance of a fellow in a college or university.

verb (used with object)

, fel·low·shipped or fel·low·shiped, fel·low·ship·ping or fel·low·ship·ing.

1. to admit (someone) to fellowship, especially religious communion or community:

   Rather than rejecting the stranger in your midst, welcome her and fellowship her.

verb (used without object)

, fel·low·shipped or fel·low·shiped, fel·low·ship·ping or fel·low·ship·ing.

1. to join in fellowship, especially religious communion or community.

fellowship

/ ˈfɛləʊˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the state of sharing mutual interests, experiences, activities, etc
2. a society of people sharing mutual interests, experiences, activities, etc; club
3. companionship; friendship
4. the state or relationship of being a fellow
5. 1. mutual trust and charitableness between Christians
   2. a Church or religious association
6. education
   1. a financed research post providing study facilities, privileges, etc, often in return for teaching services
   2. a foundation endowed to support a postgraduate research student
   3. an honorary title carrying certain privileges awarded to a postgraduate student
7. often capital the body of fellows in a college, university, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of fellowship¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English felauship(e); fellow, -ship

Example Sentences

“Through the years as we struggle // With main and with might // To capture a vision fair // There is one thing that spurs us // To victory’s height // With a fellowship sincere and rare // O, Alpha Kappa Alpha // Dear Alpha Kappa Alpha”

From Los Angeles Times

In 1964, Gaitonde moved to New York after getting the Rockefeller Fellowship.

From BBC

Elsewhere, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, of which the King is a patron, has announced the launch of the King's Commonwealth Fellowship programme.

From BBC

Today, she stands as one of this year's 22 recipients of the prestigious MacArthur "genius" fellowship, a testament to a career dedicated to researching the complex lives of Dalit women - those born into the caste considered “untouchable” in South Asia's hierarchical society.

From BBC

She herself is no stranger to the discrimination and recalls people around her being surprised that she as a Dalit woman had received the Ford Foundation Fellowship for her PhD.

From BBC