companion

  • 21companion —    a person with whom you have a regular extramarital sexual relationship    Originally in this sense, an employee who lived with and attended to another person. Of either sex, and heterosexual or homosexual:     I m thinking of getting a new… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 22companion — noun 1) Harry and his companion Syn: associate, partner, escort, compatriot, confederate; friend, intimate, confidant, confidante, comrade; informal pal, chum, crony, sidekick, mate, buddy, amigo, compadre …

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  • 23companion — [13] Etymologically, your companion is someone who shares your ‘bread’ with you. It comes, via Old French compaignon, from Vulgar Latin *compāniō, a compound noun formed from Latin com ‘with’ and pānis ‘bread’. The Old French stem compaign also… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 24companion — [[t]kəmpæ̱njən[/t]] companions N COUNT A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with. Fred had been her constant companion for the last six years of her life... I asked my travelling companion what he thought of… …

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  • 25companion — [13] Etymologically, your companion is someone who shares your ‘bread’ with you. It comes, via Old French compaignon, from Vulgar Latin *compāniō, a compound noun formed from Latin com ‘with’ and pānis ‘bread’. The Old French stem compaign also… …

    Word origins

  • 26companion — Synonyms and related words: Bayard, Don Quixote, Gawain, Lancelot, Ritter, Sidney, Sir Galahad, abigail, accompanier, accompanist, accompanyist, ace, adjunct, ally, alter ego, amah, amiable, amigo, analogon, analogue, associate, attend, attendant …

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  • 27companion — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English compainoun, from Anglo French cumpaing, cumpaignun, from Late Latin companion , companio, from Latin com + panis bread, food more at food Date: 13th century 1. one that accompanies… …

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  • 28companion — noun a) A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or keeps company His dog has been his trusted companion for the last five years. b) A person employed to …

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  • 29companion — companion1 noun 1》 a person with whom one spends time or travels.     ↘a person employed to live with and assist someone old or unwell. 2》 each of a pair of things intended to complement or match each other.     ↘Brit. dated a piece of equipment… …

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  • 30companion — n. 1. Comrade, associate, mate, fellow, consort, compeer, boon companion. 2. Partner, partaker, participator, participant, sharer …

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