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companionship

nounattested in dialogue

  • //kəmˈpænjənʃɪp//

The state of having or being a companion.

noun

  1. 1

    The state of having or being a companion.

    seek companionship

    mutual companionship

    offer companionship

    The dog provided comfort and companionship.

  2. 2

    archaicAn association, a fellowship.

    a companionship of printers

  3. 3

    The state of being a journeyman.

  4. 4

    An organized group of people.

Etymology

Etymology tree English companion Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English companionship From companion + -ship.

Forms

plural
companionships
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Lexical content from Wiktionary, under CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source entry · Data version 2026-08-23

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