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Middle English
- compaygnie, company, compaignye, companie, cumpaignye, compainie, cumpanye, compaynye, compaignie, cumpany, compeine
Etymology
From Old French compaignie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kumpaˈniː(ə)/, /kumpæi̯ˈniː(ə)/
Noun
companye (plural companyes)
- A company, band, small group, or team of people; mainly in the following senses:
- An army or multitude of angels; a band heavenly warriors.
- A retinue, one's servants or hirelings.
- A troop; a military force or concentration.
- A guild; an organisation dedicated to the advancement of a profession.
- An informal group of people; especially guests or visitors.
- Accompaniment, company, companionship; having companions.
- Camaraderie, friendliness.
- Copulation; sexual activity or intercourse.
- A group or mass of animals.
- Linkedness, connection, similarity, likeness.
- (rare) A large quantity of objects or things.
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