companion

noun

A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies

(figuratively) A thing or phenomenon that is closely associated with another thing, phenomenon, or person.

(attributive) An appended source of media or information, designed to be used in conjunction with and to enhance the main material.

(astronomy) A celestial object that is associated with another.

A knight of the lowest rank in certain orders.

(nautical) The framework on the quarterdeck of a sailing ship through which daylight entered the cabins below.

(nautical) The covering of a hatchway on an upper deck which leads to the companionway; the stairs themselves.

(topology) A knot in whose neighborhood another, specified knot meets every meridian disk.

(dated) A person employed to accompany or travel with another.

(obsolete, derogatory) A fellow; a rogue.

verb

(obsolete) To be a companion to; to attend on; to accompany.

(obsolete) To qualify as a companion; to make equal.

Roots

panispan- · Latin · bread

Synonyms for companion

comraden fellown yokefellow buddyn pardnern associateadj maten colleaguen paln sidekickn partnern amigon companionableadj bedfellown playmaten messmaten chumn copartnern allyn playfellown

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Where does companion come from?

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