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noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
associate
,
confrere
(
also
confrère
)
,
coworker
Examples
//
A
colleague
of mine will be speaking at the conference.
//
on her first day at work her
colleagues
went out of their way to make her feel welcome
First Known Use
circa 1533, in the meaning defined
above
History and Etymology
Middle French
collegue
, from Latin
collega
, from
com-
+
legare
to depute — more at
legate
colleague
noun
Synonyms
d- — MW · Shobdo