1 (informal, becoming old-fashioned) a way of referring to a man or boy:
He's a nice old fellow.
seealsoFELLA
2 [usuallypl.] a person that you work with or that is like you; a thing that is similar to the one mentioned:
She has a very good reputation among her fellows. * Many caged birds live longer than their fellows in the wild.
3 (BrE) a senior member of some colleges or universities:
a fellow of New College, Oxford
4 a member of an academic or professional organization:
a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
5 (especially AmE) a GRADUATE student who holds a FELLOWSHIP:
a graduate fellow * a teaching fellow
adjective [onlybeforenoun] used to describe sb who is the same as you in some way, or in the same situation:
fellow members / citizens / workers * my fellow passengers on the train * I recognized a fellow sufferer, waiting nervously outside the exam room.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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Is fellow a noun, verb, or something else?
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