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waymate

waymate noun: synonym of wayfellow.

Noun

waymate (plural waymates)

  1. Synonym of wayfellow.
    • Why shouldst thou linger here below? / A traveller all alone! / Thy waymates at the start of life, / Thy fellow-pilgrims gone.1871, Thomas Holme (Vicar of East Cowton.), James Holme, Hymns and Sacred Poetry (page 48)
    Synonyms:
    wayfellow

Synonyms of waymate

Forms of waymate

pluralwaymates

Origin of waymate

From way + -mate.

Questions about waymate

What does waymate mean?
Waymate means synonym of wayfellow.
What part of speech is waymate?
Waymate is a noun.
What is the plural of waymate?
The plural of waymate is waymates.

Words near waymate in the dictionary

  1. waymarkers
  2. waymarking
  3. waymarks
  4. waymaster
  5. waymasters
  6. waymate
  7. waymates
  8. wayment
  9. waymented
  10. waymenting
  11. waymentings

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