follower

  • 11follower — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. adherent, disciple, cohort. See accompaniment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. adherent, disciple, supporter, fan, partisan, attendant, henchman, hanger on, companion, vassal, lackey, helper, acolyte, recruit …

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  • 12follower */*/ — UK [ˈfɒləʊə(r)] / US [ˈfɑloʊər] noun [countable] Word forms follower : singular follower plural followers 1) someone who believes what a religion or system of ideas teaches, or who supports the person who established them Marx still has many… …

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  • 13follower — fol•low•er [[t]ˈfɒl oʊ ər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that follows 2) a person who follows another in regard to his or her ideas or belief 3) a person who imitates, copies, or takes as a model or ideal 4) an attendant, servant, or retainer 5)… …

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  • 14follower — noun Date: before 12th century 1. a. one in the service of another ; retainer b. one that follows the opinions or teachings of another c. one that imitates another 2. archaic one that chases 3. a sheet added to the first sheet of an indenture or… …

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  • 15Follower — See also Follower (dance) Follower is the title of a poem by Seamus Heaney, about how he admired and followed his father.In this poem, Heaney reflects and looks back almost nostalgically at Irish farming through a description of his fathers… …

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  • 16follower — n. a faithful follower * * * [ fɒləʊə] a faithful follower …

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  • 17follower — fol|low|er [ˈfɔləuə US ˈfa:louər] n someone who believes in a particular system of ideas, or who supports a leader who teaches these ideas →↑disciple, supporter ↑supporter ▪ Marx and his followers were convinced that capitalism would destroy… …

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  • 18follower — [[t]fɒ̱loʊə(r)[/t]] followers N COUNT: usu with poss A follower of a particular person, group, or belief is someone who supports or admires this person, group, or belief. → See also camp follower ...followers of the Zulu Inkatha movement. ...the… …

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  • 19follower — See cam follower valve follower …

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  • 20follower — See: CAMP FOLLOWER …

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