companion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /kəmˈpæn.jən/
Etymology
From Middle English companion, from Old French compaignon (“companion”) (modern French compagnon), from Late Latin compāniōn- (nominative singular compāniō, whence French copain), from com- + pānis (literally, with + bread), a word first attested in the Frankish Lex Salica as a calque of a Germanic word, probably Frankish *galaibo, *gahlaibō (“messmate”, literally “with-bread”), from Proto-Germanic *gahlaibô. Compare also Old High German galeipo (“messmate”) and Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌰 (gahlaiba, “messmate”); and, for the semantics, compare Old Armenian ընկեր (ənker, “friend”, literally “messmate”). More at co-, loaf. Displaced native Old English ġefēra (literally “fellow traveler”). Compare company and mate.
Meanings
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A friend, acquaintance or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies
Heere are your Sonnes againe, and I muſt looſe / Two of the ſweet’ſt Companions in the World.
1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene v], page 398, column 1:For the most part, Hefner's female companions all adhered to the same mold: twentysomething, bosomy and blonde. "Well, I guess I know what I like," he once said when asked about his preferences.
2017 September 27, David Browne, “Hugh Hefner, 'Playboy' Founder, Dead at 91”, in Rolling Stone:His dog has been his trusted companion for the last five years.
The krogan have had a love-hate relationship with varren for millennia, alternately fighting them for territory and embracing them as treasured companions.
2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Varren Codex entry:
- (dated) A person employed to accompany or travel with another.
- The framework on the quarterdeck of a sailing ship through which daylight entered the cabins below.
- The covering of a hatchway on an upper deck which leads to the companionway; the stairs themselves.
- A knot in whose neighborhood another, specified knot meets every meridian disk.
- (figuratively) A person, thing or phenomenon that is closely associated with another person, thing or phenomenon.
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(attributive) An appended source of media or information, designed to be used in conjunction with and to enhance the main material.
The companion guide gives an in-depth analysis of this particular translation.
- A celestial object that is associated with another.
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A knight of the lowest rank in certain orders.
a companion of the Bath
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(derogatory, obsolete) A fellow; a rogue.
[L]et vs knog our praines together to be reuenge on this ſame ſcall ſcuruy-cogging-companion the Hoſt of the Garter.
c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i], page 49, column 1, line 111:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| companions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pot-companion · companionship · companion plant · ladies' companion · uncompanionable · companion ladder · companimal · companionless · companion hatch · companionable · companioness · companion animal · companion set · companion piece · free companion · companion planting · companionate · animal companion · companion-plant · companionhood · traveling companion · companionize · companionly · companion cell · boon companion · companionway · native companion
Relateds
company · accompany · accompanying
Translations (197)
tg ёр (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · uz sherik (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · kmr hogir (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · az yoldaş (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · sl tovarišica (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · sh компа̀њо̄н (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · lt palydovas (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ja 仲間 (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · pl kompan (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · uk компаньйо́нка (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · fr compagnon (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · sh kompànjōn (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · fr compagne (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ka თანამგზავრი (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · fa-ira رَفیق (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · eo kompano (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ang ġefēra (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · kk серік (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · sk spoločníčka (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · sl spremljevalka (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ko 길동무 (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · scn cumpari (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · pt companheiro (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · cho ahinna (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tg шарик (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · sh kompànjōnka (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ka კომპანიონი (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · co cumpagnu (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ota حریف (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tl apungot (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · es asere (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ko 동반자 (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ccc lota'c̈homa (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · lo ວະຍັດ (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ota یولداش (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · mn нөхөр (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ms teman (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · sk spoločnica (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tt иптәш (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ur ہَمْسَفَر (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · sw rafiki (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ky жолдош (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · es compañera (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · lv biedre (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · pt acompanhante (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · gl compañeiro (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tt юлдаш (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · hi साथी (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ota قولداش (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · my အဖော် (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · lo ສະຂິ (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ba иптәш (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ps ملګری (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · it amico (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · mn хамтрагч (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ky шерик (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tg ҳамдам (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · be кампаньён (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · sk spoločník (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · fa-ira هَمْدَم (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · sl tovariš (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · lt palydovė (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tk şärik (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · bn সঙ্গী (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ist cunpagno (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · km ដៃគូ (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · fa-ira هَمْراه (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · fa-ira مونِس (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ur ساتھی (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ca company (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · de Gefährte (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · pam kayabe (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · hi सहचर (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · be спадаро́жнік (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · pl towarzysz (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · da ledsager (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · cmn 伴侶 /伴侣 (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · sa द्वितीय (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ur شَرِیک (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · mk компањо́н (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · lv biedrs (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ota رفیق (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · cs společník (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · eu lagun (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · fa-ira یار (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ckb ئاواڵ (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ur ہَمْراہ (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tg эрмон (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · egy sn-n:nw-w-Z1-Z1 (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · hi हमसफ़र (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · es chero (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · uk супу́тник (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · be спадаро́жніца (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · bg придружи́тел (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · fi kumppani (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · uga 𐎈𐎁𐎗 (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · hi सहचरी (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · fa-ira دوسْت (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · th สหาย (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · fa-ira شَریک (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · pl wspólniczka (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tsg iban (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · gsw Gspaane (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ru компаньо́нка (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · mk компањо́нка (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ug يولداش (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · got 𐌲𐌰𐌾𐌿𐌺𐌰 (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · bcl kaiba (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ru спу́тник (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tg дӯст (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ru спу́тница (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · grc ἑταῖρος (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · it compagno (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · sl spremljevalec (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · cs společnice (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ota آیاقداش (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · es parcero (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · hy ուղեկից (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · is félagi (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · es compañero (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · uk компаньйо́н (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · km សហការី (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · eo kunulo (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · nl metgezel (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · io kompano (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ko 길벗 (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · sv följeslagare (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · fi toveri (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · bg компаньо́нка (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · be кампаньёнка (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tl kasama (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ko 반려자 (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · kmr hevrê (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · uga 𐎗𐎓 (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · rif amedukker (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · es cousín (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ota شریك (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · pl wspólnik (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ru компаньо́н (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · lo ສະຫາຽ (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · la socius (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · kk жолдас (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ga caidreamhach (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · scn cumpagnu (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · grc ἑταίρα (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · hy ընկեր (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · mn түнш (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tg ҳамкор (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ca companya (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · pl kompanka (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · fa-ira ایرْمان (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · got 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌾𐌰 (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ar صَاحِبَة (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · uz hamroh (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tr ortak (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tr şerik (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · az ortaq (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · hi हमराह (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · vi bầu bạn (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ca acompanyant (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ar صَاحِب (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · kmr heval (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ja 同伴者 (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · fi seuralainen (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ur رَفِیق (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · cmn 同伴 (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · es acere (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · bg придружи́телка (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · pl towarzyszka (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ckb ھاورێ (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ug شىرىك (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · lv pavadonis (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · de Gefährtin (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ja 友人 (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tr arkadaş (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · bg компаньо́н (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · fa-ira هَمْکار (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tr yoldaş (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · id teman (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · uk това́риш (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · mi takahoa (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · az şərik (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tk ýoldaş (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · uz yoʻldosh (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ps شريک (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · hu társ (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ru това́рищ (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · la comes (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · lv biedrene (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · nb ledsager (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · ro tovarăș (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · el σύντροφος (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tg ҳамроҳ (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · et kaaslane (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · uk супу́тниця (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · sh компа̀њо̄нка (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) · tg рафиқ (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company)