fellowship

CEFRC1

/ˈfɛl.ə(ʊ).ʃɪp/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A friendly relationship among people with shared interests.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A feeling of friendship, relatedness or connection between people.

Examples

  • He longs for the fellowship of the rich.

  • I bid you greetings and may there be peace through fellowship between us.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfel.loː.ʃɪp/
  • /ˈfɛl.oʊ.ʃɪp/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Company, companions; a group of people or things following another.

  2. A company of people that share the same interest or aim.

  3. A merit-based scholarship.

More examples

In context

  • The Bishop's family fellowshipped the new converts.

  • The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

  • The Fellowship of the Ring

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Origin

noun

From Middle English felowschipe, felawshipe, felaȝschyp, equivalent to fellow + -ship; or perhaps adapted from Old Norse félagskapr, félagsskapr (“fellowship”). Compare Icelandic félagsskapur (“companionship, company, community”), Danish fællesskab (“fellowship”), Norwegian fellesskap (“fellowship”), and Old Swedish fælaghskap (“fellowship”)