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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Bedelia has been married to fellow actor Michael MacRae since 1995.
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Hassan Jedi / Anadolu via Getty Images This contrast is not new for Gaza, said Mona Jebril, a research fellow at England’s University of Cambridge who lived in the territory for 22 years.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
Bryan Clark, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, suggested Trump may be drawn to the symbolic power of battleships, which were the most visible icons of naval firepower for much of the 20th century.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Others who have gone into the portal include fellow tight end Harry Lodge and wide receivers Reginald Vick, EJ Reid and Ben Grice.
—John Dell, Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Hassan Jedi / Anadolu via Getty Images This contrast is not new for Gaza, said Mona Jebril, a research fellow at England’s University of Cambridge who lived in the territory for 22 years.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
Bryan Clark, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, suggested Trump may be drawn to the symbolic power of battleships, which were the most visible icons of naval firepower for much of the 20th century.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Others who have gone into the portal include fellow tight end Harry Lodge and wide receivers Reginald Vick, EJ Reid and Ben Grice.
—John Dell, Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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