/ˈfɛləˌʃıp/ noun, pl -ships
1 [noncount] : a friendly relationship among people
People came to the community dinner to share good food and good fellowship. [=company, companionship]
2 [noncount] : the relationship of people who share interests or feelings
traditions that bind us together in fellowship
3 [count] : a group of people who have similar interests
a youth fellowship
a fellowship of writers
4 [count]
4 a : an amount of money to pay for food, housing, etc., that is given to a graduate student who teaches or does research at a university
She applied for a research fellowship in physics.
He came to the university on a teaching fellowship.
4 b : the position of a fellow at a university or college
He holds a fellowship at the university.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.