compainoun
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companion — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
companion — companion1 companionless, adj. /keuhm pan yeuhn/, n. 1. a person who is frequently in the company of, associates with, or accompanies another: my son and his two companions. 2. a person employed to accompany, assist, or live with another in the… … Universalium
companion — I. /kəmˈpænjən / (say kuhm panyuhn) noun 1. someone who accompanies or associates with another. 2. a person, usually a woman, employed to accompany or assist another. 3. a mate or match for a thing. 4. a handbook; guide. 5. a member of the lowest …
companion — companion1 [kəm pan′yən] n. [ME compainoun < OFr compagnon < VL * companio, lit., bread fellow, messmate (calque of Goth gahlaiba, one who eats of the same bread < ga , with + hlaifs, bread, LOAF1) < L com , with + panis, bread] 1. a… … English World dictionary
