Companion

Companion may refer to:

Relationships in current terms

Any of several interpersonal relationships such as friend or acquaintance
A domestic partner, akin to a spouse
Sober companion, an addiction treatment coach
Companion (caregiving), a caregiver, such as a nurse assistant, paid to give a patient one-on-one attention

Lady's companion, a historic term for a genteel woman who was paid to live with a woman of rank or wealth
Muhammad's companions, the Sahaba, the friends who surrounded the prophet of Islam
Companion cavalry, the elite cavalry of Alexander the Great
Foot Companion, the primary type of soldier in the army of Alexander the Great
A concubine, a long-term sexual partner not accorded the status of marriage

Companion (Doctor Who), a character who travels with the Doctor in the TV series Doctor Who
Companion (Firefly), a type of courtesan and entertainer in the TV series Firefly
The Companions or Heroes of the Lance, a group of heroes in the fictional Dragonlance world
The Companion (film), a 2015 Cuban film

Companion (ship), an architectural feature of ships
Companion animal, a pet animal kept for companionship
- Companion parrot, a pet parrot that interacts with its owner
Companion matrix, a matrix with a specific relation to its characteristic polynomial p
Companion planting, planting of different crops in close physical proximity
"Companion series", a sister show in television
Companion star, a star in a binary system
Companion weapon, 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 orders

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