Look up companion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Companion may refer to: Any of several interpersonal relationships such as friend or acquaintance...
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in the Western world. Often, in the early to mid-20th century, a beard companion was used by homosexual individuals to conceal one's sexual orientation...
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A companion dog is a dog which is not primarily a working dog but a pet. The primary function of a companion dog is not to perform a useful job but to...
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The Order of the Companions of Honour is an order of the Commonwealth realms. It was founded on 4 June 1917 by King George V as a reward for outstanding...
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Companion is an upcoming American science fiction thriller film written and directed by Drew Hancock, produced by Zach Cregger, Raphael Margules and J...
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Oxford Companions is a book series published by Oxford University Press, providing general knowledge within a specific area. The first book published in...
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The Companions (Greek: ἑταῖροι, Greek: [heˈtairoi̯], hetairoi) were the elite cavalry of the Macedonian army from the time of King Philip II of Macedon...
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Companion planting in gardening and agriculture is the planting of different crops in proximity for any of a number of different reasons, including weed...
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The Oxford Companion to Chess is a reference book on the game of chess written by David Vincent Hooper and Kenneth Whyld. The book is written in an encyclopedia...
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Order of the Bath (redirect from Companion in The Most Honourable Order of the Bath)
Dame Commander (DCB); and Companion (CB). Members belong to either the Civil Division or the Military Division. Knight Companion (KB), the order's only class...
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Order of Canada (redirect from Companion of the Order of Canada)
a phrase taken from Hebrews 11:16. The three tiers of the order are Companion, Officer and Member. Specific people may be given extraordinary membership...
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The Companions of the Prophet (Arabic: اَلصَّحَابَةُ, romanized: aṣ-ṣaḥāba, lit. 'the companions') were the disciples and followers of Muhammad who saw...
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term "companion" refers to a character who travels with, or shares adventures with, the Doctor. In most Doctor Who stories, the primary companion acts...
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and St George, the Order of the British Empire, and the Order of the Companions of Honour, as well as the distinction of Knight Bachelor. The change came...
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Anupama Chopra (redirect from Film Companion)
2023. She is also the founder and editor of the digital platform Film Companion, which offers a curated look at cinema. She has written several books...
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Order of Australia (redirect from Companion of the Order of Australia)
sovereign head of the order, and the governor-general is the principal companion and chancellor of the order. The governor-general's official secretary...
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The burnet companion moth (Euclidia glyphica) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in most of the Palearctic realm, from Ireland in the west...
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In linear algebra, the Frobenius companion matrix of the monic polynomial p ( x ) = c 0 + c 1 x + ⋯ + c n − 1 x n − 1 + x n {\displaystyle p(x)=c_{0}+c_{1}x+\cdots...
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The Dresden Dolls (album) (redirect from The Dresden Dolls Companion)
the 100,000 mark, according to Nielsen SoundScan. In The Dresden Dolls Companion, Amanda Palmer has published a history of this album and of the duo, as...
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A companion diagnostic (CDx) is a diagnostic test used as a companion to a therapeutic drug to determine its applicability to a specific person. Companion...
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sovereign, the Prince of Wales, and no more than 24 living members, or Companions. The order also includes Supernumerary Knights and Ladies (e.g., members...
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Companions of Xanth is an adventure game published in 1993 by Legend Entertainment. The game is based on Piers Anthony's Xanth novels and loosely follows...
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A Wasteland Companion is the seventh studio album from M. Ward, released in Australia and New Zealand on April 6, 2012; in the United Kingdom on April...
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The Palm phone, or "Palm companion device", "Palm Palm", "TCL Palm", codenamed "Pepito" with model number PVG100 is a smartphone running the Android operating...
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Darling Companion is a 2012 American comedy-drama film directed by Lawrence Kasdan, written by Kasdan and his wife Meg, and starring Diane Keaton and...
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The Oxford Companion to English Literature first published in 1932, edited by the retired diplomat Sir Paul Harvey (1869–1948), was the earliest of the...
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Pet (redirect from Companion animal)
A pet, or companion animal, is an animal kept primarily for a person's company or entertainment rather than as a working animal, livestock, or a laboratory...
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The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature is a book in the series of Oxford Companions produced by Oxford University Press. It is compiled and edited...
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The Youth's Companion (1827–1929), known in later years as simply The Companion—For All the Family, was an American children's magazine that existed for...
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Distinguished Service Order (redirect from Companion of Distinguished Service Order)
recommended British honours. Recipients of the order are officially known as Companions of the Distinguished Service Order, and are entitled to use the post-nominal...
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