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Fellow: Meanings, Examples, and Usage Guide (3 meaning)
Meaning 1：man (fellow)
fellow
/ˈfɛloʊ/
adj., n.
A casual and informal word for a man.
man
➕
/mæn/
adj., n.
A casual and informal way to refer to an adult male person, often with a sense of familiarity or friendliness.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old English 'feolaga' meaning 'partner' (fee + lay).
💡 Mnemonic
Fellow sounds like 'fella' — think of a casual buddy or pal.
📖 Example
I saw a fellow in the park wearing a funny hat and feeding the pigeons.
I saw a fellow in the park wearing a funny hat and feeding the pigeons.
🔗 Collocations
old fellow – an elderly man
young fellow – a young man
poor fellow – a person deserving pity
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
woman (n.) – an adult female person
🌱 Derivatives
fellowly (adj.) – friendly, like a fellow
📖 Cultural Story
Originates from Old Norse 'félagi' (property+lay), a business partner in Viking times. Evolved to mean any companion or peer.
Meaning 2：companion (fellow)
fellow
/ˈfɛloʊ/
adj., n.
A person who is in the same group, or shares the same situation or experience as you.
companion
➕
/kəmˈpænjən/
adj., n.
A person who shares the same group, situation, or experience, implying a sense of common purpose or solidarity.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
As a new research student, she found great support from her fellow students in the lab.
As a new research student, she found great support from her fellow students in the lab.
🔗 Collocations
fellow worker – a coworker in the same workplace
fellow citizen – a person who lives in the same country or city
fellow traveler – a person traveling together with others
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
fellowship (n.) – friendly association or a group of people with common interests
fellowman (n.) – a human being who shares the same condition
Meaning 3：academic member (fellow)
fellow
/ˈfɛloʊ/
adj., n.
A title for a senior member of a learned society or a prestigious organization.
academic member
➕
/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈmɛmbər/
adj., n.
A senior member of a learned society or prestigious organization, often elected in recognition of scholarly achievement.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for her groundbreaking discoveries in physics.
She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for her groundbreaking discoveries in physics.
🔗 Collocations
research fellow – a scholar appointed to conduct research in a university or institution
senior fellow – a high-ranking member of an academic or professional organization
honorary fellow – a person given fellowship as an honor, often without duties
🔄 Synonyms
scholar (n.) – a person with advanced knowledge in an academic field
academician (n.) – a member of an academy or learned society
emeritus (adj.) – retired but retaining an honorary title, often used with fellow
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
fellowship (n.) – a grant or position awarded to a scholar
fellowly (adj.) – pertaining to or befitting a fellow
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