Fellowship — Defs

01 n. The state or relation of being or associate.

1.
The state or relation of being or associate.
2.
Companionship of persons on equal and friendly terms; frequent and familiar intercourse.
“In a great town, friends are scattered, so that there is not that fellowship which is in less neighborhods.” — Bacon.

“Men are made for society and mutual fellowship.” — Calamy.
3.
A state of being together; companionship; partnership; association; hence, confederation; joint interest.
“The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowship.” — Shak.

“Fellowship in pain divides not smart.” — Milton.

“Fellowship in woe doth woe assuage.” — Shak.

“The goodliest fellowship of famous knights, Whereof this world holds record.” — Tennyson.
4.
Those associated with one, as in a family, or a society; a company.
“The sorrow of Noah with his fellowship.” — Chaucer.

“With that a joyous fellowship issued Of minstrels.” — Spenser.
5.
A foundation for the maintenance, on certain conditions, of a scholar called a fellow, who usually resides at the university.(Eng. & Amer. Universities)
6.
The rule for dividing profit and loss among partners; -- called also partnership, company, and distributive proportion.(Arith.)
“There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee.” — Shak.

02 v. t. To acknowledge as of good standing, or in communion according to standards of faith and practice; to admit to Christian fellowship.

imp. & p. p. Fellowshiped

1.
To acknowledge as of good standing, or in communion according to standards of faith and practice; to admit to Christian fellowship.(Eccl.)