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Fellowship   /fˈɛloʊʃˌɪp/   Listen
noun
Fellowship  n.  
1.
The state or relation of being or associate.
2.
Companionship of persons on equal and friendly terms; frequent and familiar intercourse. "In a great town, friends are scattered, so that there is not that fellowship which is in less neighborhods." "Men are made for society and mutual fellowship."
3.
A state of being together; companionship; partnership; association; hence, confederation; joint interest. "The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowship." "Fellowship in pain divides not smart". "Fellowship in woe doth woe assuage". "The goodliest fellowship of famous knights, Whereof this world holds record."
4.
Those associated with one, as in a family, or a society; a company. "The sorrow of Noah with his fellowship." "With that a joyous fellowship issued Of minstrels."
5.
(Eng. & Amer. Universities) A foundation for the maintenance, on certain conditions, of a scholar called a fellow, who usually resides at the university.
6.
(Arith.) The rule for dividing profit and loss among partners; called also partnership, company, and distributive proportion.
Good fellowship, companionableness; the spirit and disposition befitting comrades. "There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee."



verb
Fellowship  v. t.  (past & past part. fellowshiped; pres. part. fellowshiping)  (Eccl.) To acknowledge as of good standing, or in communion according to standards of faith and practice; to admit to Christian fellowship.






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"Fellowship" Quotes from Famous Books



... the Indian, whether Moslem or Hindu?" The answer which he gives to this question is that when the idea of loyalty is brought before the native of India, "it comes in most cases with a jerk, and quickly disappears." The reason for its disappearance is that no bond of fellowship has been established between the rulers and the ruled, that the native of India is not made to feel that "he has any real part in England's greatness," that the influence and high position of the native Princes receive ...
— Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 • Evelyn Baring

... prayer had he not feared that his doing so might have caused some sudden start and have disturbed the dying man. Dr. Grantly, however, instantly perceived him and rose from his knees. As he did so Mr. Harding took both his hands and pressed them warmly. There was more fellowship between them at that moment than there had ever been before, and it so happened that after circumstances greatly preserved the feeling. As they stood there pressing each other's hands, the tears rolled ...
— Barchester Towers • Anthony Trollope

... but the turmoil only grew. Mere chemicals, did Fannie call these incidents and conditions? But they were corrosives and caustics dropped blazing hot upon white men's bare hands and black men's bare feet. The ex-master spurned political fellowship with his slave at every cost; the ex-slave laid taxes, stole them, ...
— John March, Southerner • George W. Cable

... profitable? Fellowship with the good. What is the worst thing in the world? The society of evil men. What is the greatest loss? Failure in one's duty. Where is the greatest peace? In truth and righteousness. Who is the hero? The man who subdues ...
— Book of Wise Sayings - Selected Largely from Eastern Sources • W. A. Clouston

... even the Son of God could do no great work, on account of the unbelief of the people. "Fellowship is heaven and lack of fellowship is hell," said William Morris. ...
— Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 6 - Subtitle: Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists • Elbert Hubbard


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