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Definition of fellow noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fellow

noun
 
/ˈfeləʊ/
 
/ˈfeləʊ/
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  1. (informal, becoming old-fashioned) a way of referring to a man or boy
    • He's a nice old fellow.
    • The poor fellow had his wallet stolen.
    see also fella
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • old
    • young
    • big
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  2. [usually plural] a person that you work with or that is like you; a thing that is similar to the one mentioned
    • She has a very good reputation among her fellows.
    • Many caged birds live longer than their fellows in the wild.
  3. (British English) a senior member of some colleges or universities
    • She's a fellow of New College, Oxford.
    Topics Educationc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • junior
    • senior
    • honorary
    verb + fellow
    • elect somebody
    • name somebody
    preposition
    • fellow of
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  4. a member of an academic or professional organization
    • He's a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.
    • She was elected a fellow of the Academy.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • junior
    • senior
    • honorary
    verb + fellow
    • elect somebody
    • name somebody
    preposition
    • fellow of
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  5. a graduate student who holds a fellowship
    • a graduate fellow
    • Kate Mills is a postdoctoral research fellow in art and design at the University of Ulster, Belfast.
    • He became a teaching fellow at the University of Texas.
    Topics Educationc2
  6. Word Originlate Old English fēolaga ‘a partner or colleague’ (literally ‘one who lays down money in a joint enterprise’), from Old Norse félagi, from ‘cattle, property, money’ + the Germanic base of lay (verb and noun).
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