fellow

Definition

  • noun: a male person
  • noun: an equal in rank, power, or character
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: comrade, peer, companion

Examples

  • a teaching/research 'fellow' [=a graduate student who gets money in exchange for teaching/research]

  • He attended the concert with a 'fellow' student. [=someone who is a student, as he is]

  • He has always tried to be of service to 'his fellow man'. [=to other people]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) and we're going to start our questioning with Kitty. Thank you. Number One, why, with all your talent-- and you're obviously a very bright fellow-- why didn't you go in for a legitimate profession? It was really a question of dollars and cents. When I was a young man, (..)
    2002 Catch Me If You Can