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fellowship
What does fellowship mean?
fellowship (noun): an association of people who share common beliefs or activities.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does fellowship come from?
From Middle English felowschipe, felawshipe, felaȝschyp, equivalent to fellow + -ship; or perhaps adapted from Old Norse félagskapr, félagsskapr (“fellowship”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to fellowship
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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one's eventual fate (not necessarily inevitable or predestined)
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an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
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the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
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