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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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

Dictionary Results for colleague:

1. WordNet® 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]

2. 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]

3. 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]

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