noun
fellow
FEH-loh
noun
1
A man or boy; a guy.
"Who's that fellow standing by the door?"
2
A person who belongs to the same group as you, or an equal or companion.
"She and her fellow travelers shared a taxi from the airport."
3
A member of a learned society, or someone holding an academic research position with a stipend attached.
"He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society for his work on genetics."
adj
1
Belonging to the same group; sharing a status with someone.
"She thanked her fellow contestants for a good-natured competition."
How to Use Fellow
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone in your group or category — a companion, an equal, or (formally) a title held by academics and society members.
Common pairings
fellow citizens
fellow students
a research fellow
a jolly good fellow
Word Forms
fellowed past tense, fellows singular
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Etymology
From Middle English felowe, ultimately from Old Norse félagi, literally "one who lays down money together (with others)" — the same root that gives us "fee" and "lay."