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compagnon — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • buddy noun A friend or casual companion.
  • companion noun A person who accompanies or spends time with another; a friend or partner.
  • fellow noun A man or boy; a guy.
  • journeyman noun A tradesman who has completed an apprenticeship or equivalent educational path in a trade.
  • partner noun A spouse or other person with whom someone shares a romantic or domestic relationship.
  • significant other noun The person someone is in a long-term romantic relationship with, named this way when the speaker does not want to specify whether they are a husband, wife, partner, girlfriend or boyfriend.

Senses

compagnon is used for these senses in English:

  • companion A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies
  • fellow (chiefly, in the plural) One in the same condition, or situation of need, as another.
  • fellow Originally, one of a group of academics who make up a college or similar educational institution; now, a senior member of a college or similar educational institution involved in teaching, research, and management of the institution.
  • helpmate A person who supplies help or companionship.
  • journeyman A tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman.
  • partner A spouse or other person with whom one shares a domestic, romantic or sexual bond.
  • significant other One's exclusive romantic partner.

buddy — full definition

  1. noun A friend or casual companion.
  2. noun A partner assigned to work with or look out for someone on a particular task, such as in the "buddy system."
  3. verb To pair someone up with a partner or companion.

companion — full definition

  1. noun A person who accompanies or spends time with another; a friend or partner.
  2. noun A person hired to accompany and assist someone, especially an elderly or unwell person.

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