Fellowship Definition

fĕlō-shĭp
fellowships
noun
fellowships
The companionship of individuals in a congenial atmosphere and on equal terms.
A voracious reader who found fellowship in a book club.
American Heritage
Companionship; friendly association.
Webster's New World
Friendship; comradeship.
A strong fellowship developed among them.
American Heritage
A mutual sharing, as of experience, activity, interest, etc.
Webster's New World
A group of people with the same interests; company; brotherhood.
Webster's New World
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verb
To admit to fellowship, enter into fellowship with; to make feel welcome by showing friendship or building a cordial relationship. Now only in religious use.
The Bishop's family fellowshipped the new converts.
The Society of Religious Snobs refused to fellowship the poor, immigrant family.
Wiktionary
(intransitive) To join in fellowship; to associate with. Now only in religious use, and chiefly U.S.
The megachurch he attends is too big for making personal connections, so he also fellowships weekly in one of the church's small groups.
After she got married, she stopped fellowshipping with the singles in our church.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Fellowship

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Singular:
fellowship
Plural:
fellowships

Origin of Fellowship

  • fellow +‎ -ship

    From Wiktionary

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