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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. an associate that one works with;
[syn: colleague, co-worker, fellow worker, workfellow]

2. a person who is member of one's class or profession;
- Example: "the surgeon consulted his colleagues"
- Example: "he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers"
[syn: colleague, confrere, fellow]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Colleague \Col"league\ (k[o^]l"l[=e]g), n. [F. coll[`e]gue, L. collega one chosen at the same time with another, a partner in office; col- + legare to send or choose as deputy. See Legate.] A partner or associate in some civil or ecclesiastical office or employment. It is never used of partners in trade or manufactures. Syn: Helper; assistant; coadjutor; ally; associate; companion; confederate. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Colleague \Col*league"\ (k[o^]l*l[=e]g"), v. t. & i. To unite or associate with another or with others. [R.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

colleague n 1: an associate that one works with [syn: colleague, co- worker, fellow worker, workfellow] 2: a person who is member of one's class or profession; "the surgeon consulted his colleagues"; "he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers" [syn: colleague, confrere, fellow]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

60 Moby Thesaurus words for "colleague": ace, adjunct, aide, ally, amigo, assistant, associate, bedfellow, bedmate, bosom buddy, brother, brother-in-arms, buddy, bunkie, bunkmate, butty, camarade, chamberfellow, chum, classmate, co-worker, coadjutor, cohort, comate, companion, company, compatriot, compeer, comrade, confederate, confrere, consociate, consort, copartner, crony, fellow, fellow member, fellow student, girl friend, gossip, helper, mate, messmate, old crony, pal, pard, pardner, partner, playfellow, playmate, roommate, schoolfellow, schoolmate, shipmate, side partner, sidekick, teammate, workfellow, yokefellow, yokemate