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fellowship

n. C / U
C1 Advanced US //ˈfɛɫoʊˌʃɪp// UK //fˈɛləʊʃˌɪp// fel·low·ship Archaic

n. a group of people who share the same interests or goals. It can also mean a special position at a university where you get money to do research.

n. a community of interest, activity, or feeling; also refers to a prestigious financial grant or position awarded to a scholar for advanced study or research.


SIMPLE

She won a research fellowship at the university.

CONTEXTUAL

The local hiking club provides a sense of fellowship for people who enjoy the outdoors.

COMPLEX

After completing her residency, she accepted a prestigious medical fellowship to specialise in pediatric oncology at a leading research hospital.

Synonyms
Origin

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”)

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the abstract feeling of friendship or community; countable when referring to a specific academic grant or position.

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