fellow

Universal Words noun, adjective noun 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.