FELLOW

noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English felawe, from Old English fēolaga, from Old Norse fēlagi, from fēlag partnership, from fē cattle, money + lag act of laying Date: before 12th century comrade , associate , 2. an equal in rank, power, or character ; peer , one of a pair ; mate , a member of a group having common characteristics, 4. a person of one of the lower social classes, a worthless man or boy, man , boy , boyfriend , beau , an incorporated member of a college or collegiate foundation especially in a British university, a person appointed to a position granting a stipend and allowing for advanced study or research