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# fellowship

noun (fellowship, fellowships)

«fellowship» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A friendly feeling of sharing and belonging among people with the same interests. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fellowship/#m1)
2. A group or club of people who share an aim or belief. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fellowship/#m2)
3. (church) Christians meeting together, sharing faith, prayer and friendship. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fellowship/#m3)
4. A special job or paid place for a researcher at a university. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fellowship/#m4)

### In the lessons

In church life «fellowship» means believers spending time together, often with tea after the service. In stories it shows a team bound by friendship, as in «The Fellowship of the Ring». Phrases: Christian fellowship, fellowship meal, sense of fellowship, research fellowship.

### Examples

- After the service there is tea and fellowship in the church hall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fellowship/#x1)
- The fellowship of the campers made the trip special. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fellowship/#x2)
- Christians believe fellowship with others helps their faith grow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fellowship/#x3)
- The nine heroes formed a fellowship to destroy the ring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fellowship/#x4)
- She won a fellowship to study at a university. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fellowship/#x5)
- Our youth fellowship meets on Friday evenings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fellowship/#x6)
- But the youngsters said they would rather make a speech and drink to their good fellowship; they had no wish to marry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fellowship/#x7)

### Note

From «fellow» + «-ship». Can be countable (a fellowship = a group, a university post) or uncountable (the feeling). Similar: friendship, companionship.

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means a partnership or sharing together.

**Interpretation.** The psalm asks whether a corrupt throne could be joined with God, and the tradition answers no.

### Examples

- Shall the seat of wickedness have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by statute? (Writings PSA.94.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fellowship/#x1)

### Note

From «fellow» + «-ship». Can be countable (a fellowship = a group, a university post) or uncountable (the feeling). Similar: friendship, companionship.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fellowship» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fellowship/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fellowship» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fellowship.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «fellowship» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fellowship/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fellowship» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fellowship.html) on Mova free.