Companion

kom-pan′yun, n. one who keeps company or frequently a ociates with another: an a ociate 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′i on able , fit to be a companion: agreeable.— n. Compan′i on able ne .— adv. Compan′ionably .— adj. Compan′ioned , having a companion.— ns. Compan′ionhood , Compan′ionary .— adj. Compan′i on le , without a companion.— n. Compan′i on ship . [Fr. compagnon , from Low L. companium , a me —L. com , with, and pan is , bread.]