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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFellowship
/ˈfɛl.oʊ.ʃɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Friendly association, companionship, or relation among people sharing common interests.
"The community center provides a warm place for fellowship and conversation among the elderly." - 2
An official position or grant given to an advanced student or scholar for research or study.
"She was awarded a prestigious research fellowship at Oxford University."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'fellscipe', combining 'fela' (companion, partner) and the suffix '-scipe' (state or condition of). Over the centuries, its semantic scope expanded from simple companionship and the condition of sharing something in common to academic grants and organized religious or professional communities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fellowship" is said worldwide
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camaraderie
Transliteration: ka.ma.ʁa.dʁi
"Le club offre un sentiment de camaraderie et d'appartenance."
Gemeinschaft
Transliteration: ɡəˈmaɪnʃaft
"Die Gruppe schätzte die enge Gemeinschaft untereinander."
compagnia
Transliteration: kom.paɲˈɲi.a
"Hanno goduto della reciproca compagnia durante il viaggio."
compañerismo
Transliteration: kom.pa.ɲeˈɾiz.mo
"El espíritu de compañerismo era evidente en todo el equipo."
convívio
Transliteration: kõˈvi.vju
"O evento promoveu um momento agradável de convívio."
भाईचारा
Transliteration: bhaichara
"इस संगठन का मुख्य उद्देश्य समाज में भाईचारा बढ़ाना है।"
联谊
Transliteration: liányì
"这次活动增强了校友之间的联谊。"
동료애
Transliteration: dong-ryo-ae
"그들은 오랜 시간 동안 깊은 동료애를 나누었다."
仲間意識
Transliteration: nakama ishiki
"チームワークを通じて強い仲間意識が芽生えた。"
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