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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In 2021, Mishal Reja, M.D., was an incoming gastroenterology fellow at State University of New York, Downstate and contributor to the ABC News Medical Unit.
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Dr. Mishal Reja, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
As a franchisor in the senior care industry, for example, building relationships with healthcare professionals and fellow franchise owners can provide crucial insights into best practices for efficiencies and growth opportunities.
—Pete First, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Porter is a senior fellow for the Center for Educational Innovation and the former chancellor of New York City Public Schools.
—Randy Peers, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
As a share of the economy, that would be the largest tax increase since World War II, according to Jessica Riedl, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank.
—Josh Boak, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Mishal Reja, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
As a franchisor in the senior care industry, for example, building relationships with healthcare professionals and fellow franchise owners can provide crucial insights into best practices for efficiencies and growth opportunities.
—Pete First, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Porter is a senior fellow for the Center for Educational Innovation and the former chancellor of New York City Public Schools.
—Randy Peers, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
As a share of the economy, that would be the largest tax increase since World War II, according to Jessica Riedl, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank.
—Josh Boak, Twin Cities, 31 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 7 Apr. 2025.
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