fellowship

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Singular
fellowship

Plural
fellowships

  1. (countable) A fellowship is a group of people who join together because of a shared purpose or interest.
    After church and the fellowship meal, the Amish like to " visit, " as they call it.
    The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books.
  2. (uncountable) Fellowship is a feeling of friendship based on a shared purpose or interest.
    The school offered many opportunities for Christian teaching and social fellowship.
  3. (countable) A fellowship is a temporary research job at a university.
    She was awarded a one-year fellowship in science at the University of Bonn.
  4. (countable) A fellowship is money given to advanced university students to help them continue their studies.
    He received a fellowship in 1991 to support his studies for a Ph.D. in Religion and Literature.

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