Definitions for Companion
kəmˈpæn yəncom·pan·ion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associatenoun

   a friend who is frequently in the company of another

   "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"

2. companion, fellow traveler, fellow travellernoun

   a traveler who accompanies you

3. companionverb

   one paid to accompany or assist or live with another

4. company, companion, accompany, keep companyverb

   be a companion to somebody

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. companionnoun

   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.

2. companionnoun

   A person employed to accompany or travel with another.

3. companionnoun

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

4. companionnoun

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

5. companionnoun

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

6. companionnoun

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

7. companionnoun

   A celestial object that is associated with another.

8. companionverb

   To qualify as a companion; to make equal.

9. Etymology: From companion, from compaignon, from (nominative singular companio), from (literally, with + bread), a word first attested in the Lex Salica as a translation of a word, probably Old *, from * + *. Compare also galeipo,
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Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Companionnoun

   Etymology: compagnon, French.

   1. One with whom a man frequently converses, or with whom he shares his hours of relaxation. It differs from friend, as acquaintance from confidence.

   How now, my lord, why do you keep alone?
   Of sorriest fancies your companions make? William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Some friend is a companion at the table, and will not continue in the day of thy affliction. Ecclus. vi. 10.

   With anxious doubts, with raging passions torn,
   No sweet companion near, with whom to mourn. Matthew Prior.

   2. A partner; an associate.

   Epaphroditus, my brother and companion in labour, and fellow soldier. Phil. ii. 25.

   3. A familiar term of contempt; a fellow.

   I scorn you, scurvy companion! What? you poor, base, rascally, cheating, lack-linnen mate: away, you mouldy rogue, away. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. ii.

   It gives boldness to every petty companion to spread rumours to my defamation, in places where I cannot be present. Walter Raleigh, Essays.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. companion

   A companion is a person, animal, or object that accompanies, supports, or is associated with someone or something else. This association could be in terms of friendship, company, partnership, travel or even assistance. A companion can also refer to someone with whom one spends a lot of time or shares activities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Companionnoun

   one who accompanies or is in company with another for a longer or shorter period, either from choice or casually; one who is much in the company of, or is associated with, another or others; an associate; a comrade; a consort; a partner

2. Companionnoun

   a knight of the lowest rank in certain orders; as, a companion of the Bath

3. Companionnoun

   a fellow; -- in contempt

4. Companionnoun

   a skylight on an upper deck with frames and sashes of various shapes, to admit light to a cabin or lower deck

5. Companionnoun

   a wooden hood or penthouse covering the companion way; a companion hatch

6. Companionverb

   to be a companion to; to attend on; to accompany

7. Companionverb

   to qualify as a companion; to make equal

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Companion

   In the long-running BBC television science fiction programme Doctor Who and related works, the term "companion" refers to a character who travels with, or shares the adventures of the Doctor. In most Doctor Who stories, the primary companion acts as an audience surrogate. He or she provides the lens through which the viewer is introduced to the series. The companion character, many times, furthers the story by asking questions and getting into trouble, or by helping, rescuing or challenging the Doctor. This designation is applied to a character by the show's producers, and appears in the BBC's promotional material and off-screen fictional terminology. Until the modern revival of the series in 2005, the term was rarely used on-screen. The Doctor also refers to the show's other leads as his "friends" or "assistants"; the British press have also used the latter term.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Companion

   kom-pan′yun, n. one who keeps company or frequently associates with another: an associate or partner: a higher rank of servant, who, though receiving pay, stands rather in the relation of a friend: fellow, in a bad sense.—v.t. to accompany.—adj. of the nature of a companion: accompanying.—adjs. Compan′iable (obs.), sociable; Compan′ionable, fit to be a companion: agreeable.—n. Compan′ionableness.—adv. Compan′ionably.—adj. Compan′ioned, having a companion.—ns. Compan′ionhood, Compan′ionary.—adj. Compan′ionless, without a companion.—n. Compan′ionship. [Fr. compagnon, from Low L. companium, a mess—L. com, with, and panis, bread.]

2. Companion

   kom-pan′yun, n. (naut.) the skylight or window-frame through which light passes to a lower deck or cabin: companion-ladder.—ns. Compan′ion-ladd′er, the ladder or stair leading from the deck to the officers' cabin; Compan′ion-way, a staircase from the deck to a cabin. [Cf. Dut. kompanje; O. Fr. compagne; It. compagne.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. companion

   The framing and sash-lights upon the quarter-deck or round-house, through which light passes to the cabins and decks below; and a sort of wooden hood placed over the entrance or staircase of the master's cabin in small ships. Flush-decked vessels are generally fitted with movable companions, to keep the rain or water from descending, which are unshipped when the capstan is required.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. companion

   A person we share time with and love their company.

   My dad has a companion, he's like a good friend, they visit places together and love each other's company,

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 11, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COMPANION

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Companion is ranked #54055 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Companion surname appeared 382 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Companion.
   
   87.1% or 333 total occurrences were White.
   6% or 23 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   3.6% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Friend

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Companion' in Nouns Frequency: #1571

How to pronounce Companion?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Companion in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Companion in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Companion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Companion in a Sentence

1. Louis Aragon:

   There exists a black kingdom which the eyes of man avoid because its landscape fails signally to flatter them. This darkness, which he imagines he can dispense with in describing the light, is error with its unknown characteristics. Error is certainty's constant companion. Error is the corollary of evidence. And anything said about truth may equally well be said about error: the delusion will be no greater.

2. Tony Blair:

   It is an immense honour to be appointed Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and I am deeply grateful to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

3. Principal Matthew Bernard:

   He was a loyal companion for the many teachers and coaches who had the pleasure of working with him, he was a man whose love for the young people of Prep was second only to his love for his family... He will be deeply missed by the Prep family. Prep is grateful to God for the life of this good man and grateful to his wife Joanne, and sons Tony and Chris who shared him with us for over three decades.

4. The AKC:

   We’re thrilled to have two unique breeds join the registry, the Mudi, a medium-sized herding dog, makes a great pet for an active family committed to keeping this worker busy, and the small, loving Russian Toy thrives on being close to its humans, making a wonderful companion for an owner who can be with the dog a great deal. As always, we encourage people to do their research to find the right breed for their lifestyle.

5. Blanca Vazquez:

   They can also be a huge component of structure; helping the dog with their routine, walking the dog, feeding the dog, responsibility, the motivation, for some families, the dog can also be the companion when their sleeping, so they [parents] no longer have to be in the same room because they will now depend on the dog to alert them to a seizure.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Companion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Companion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Companion
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Companion
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Companion
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Companion
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Companion
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html