Companion may refer to:
Relationships
Currently
* Any of several
interpersonal relationships such as friend or acquaintance
* A
domestic partner, akin to a spouse
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Sober companion
A sober companion is a human services-related career path with the goal of helping the client maintain total abstinence or harm reduction from any addiction, and to establish healthy routines at home or after checking out of a residential treatment ...
, an addiction treatment coach
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Companion (caregiving) {{unreferenced, date=October 2008
In health care and caregiving, a companion, sitter, or private duty is a job title for someone hired to work with one patient (or occasionally two). Companions work in a variety of settings, including nursing homes, ...
, a caregiver, such as a nurse assistant, paid to give a patient one-on-one attention
Historically
* A
concubine, a long-term sexual partner not accorded the status of marriage
*
Lady's companion, a historic term for a genteel woman who was paid to live with a woman of rank or wealth
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Companion cavalry, the elite cavalry of Alexander the Great
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Foot Companion
The pezhetairoi (Greek: , singular: ''pezhetairos)'' were the backbone of the Macedonian army and Diadochi kingdoms. They were literally "foot companions" (in Greek, ''pezos'' means "pedestrian" and ''hetairos'' means "companion" or "friend").
T ...
, the primary type of soldier in the army of Alexander the Great
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Companions of William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror had men of diverse standing and origins under his command at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. With these and other men he went on in the five succeeding years to conduct the Harrying of the North and complete the Norman conqu ...
, those who took part in the Norman conquest of England
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Muhammad's companions, the Sahaba, the friends who surrounded the prophet of Islam
Film and television
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Companion (''Doctor Who''), a character who travels with the Doctor in the TV series ''Doctor Who''
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Companion (''Firefly''), a type of courtesan and entertainer in the TV series ''Firefly''
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''The Companion'' (film), a 2015 Cuban film
* ''The Companion'', a
South Korean film of 1984
* ''The Companion'', a 1994
Universal Television film
Literature
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"The Companion" (fairy tale), a Norwegian fairy tale
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"The Companion" (short story), a story by Agatha Christie in her 1932 collection ''The Thirteen Problems''
* ''The Companion'', an 1828 literary journal published by
Leigh Hunt
Music
* ''Companion'', a 1999 album by
Patricia Barber
Patricia Barber (born November 8, 1955) is an American songwriter, composer, singer, and pianist.
Biography
Barber's father Floyd was a jazz saxophonist who played with Bud Freeman and Glenn Miller. She played saxophone and piano from a young a ...
* "Companion", a song by Nikki Lane from the 2017 album ''
Highway Queen
''Highway Queen'' is the third studio album by American outlaw country singer Nikki Lane. It was released on February 17, 2017 on New West Records.
Background and recording
Lane's previous album ''All or Nothin' (Nikki Lane album), All or Noth ...
''
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''Companions'' (album), by Raphe Malik, 2002
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''Companions'' (EP), by Mixtapes, 2011
Other uses
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Bearhawk Companion, an American homebuilt aircraft design, with two seats in side-by-side configuration
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Companion 21, an American sailboat design
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Companion (ship)
In the architecture of a ship, a companion or companionway is a raised and windowed hatchway in the ship's deck, with a ladder leading below and the hooded entrance-hatch to the main cabins. A companionway may be secured by doors or, commonly in ...
, an architectural feature of ships
* Companion animal, a
pet animal kept for companionship
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Companion parrot
A companion parrot is a parrot kept as a pet that interacts abundantly with its human counterpart. Generally, most species of parrot can make excellent companions, but must be carefully managed around other common pet species like dogs and cats a ...
, a pet parrot that interacts with its owner
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Companion matrix, a matrix with a specific relation to its characteristic polynomial ''p''
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Companion planting, planting of different crops in close physical proximity
* "Companion series", a
sister show in television
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Companion star
A binary star is a system of two stars that are gravitationally bound to and in orbit around each other. Binary stars in the night sky that are seen as a single object to the naked eye are often resolved using a telescope as separate stars, in wh ...
, a star in a binary system
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Companion weapon
The term companion weapon is used in historical European martial arts to refer to an item used in conjunction with the larger weapon in the non-sword hand while fencing with a rapier or sword. The popular companion weapon forms include:
*sword and ...
, an object held in the non-sword hand while fencing
* A
handbook or
guide book or
compendium e.g. ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion'' or ''
The Oxford Companion to Music''
* A member of a
Holy Royal Arch chapter
* A rank within many state-awarded
order
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to:
* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
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