Companion
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Companion may refer to:
- Companion animal, a pet
- Companion parrot, a pet parrot that interacts with its owner
- Companion weapon, an object held in the non-sword hand while fencing
- Companion star, a star in a binary star system
- Muhammad's companions, the Sahaba
- Foot Companion, the primary type of soldier in Alexander the Great's army
- Lady's companion, a genteel woman who acted as a companion for woman of rank or wealth
- A friend
In fiction:
- 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 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, a Star Trek reference work.
[edit] See also
- Concubine, a woman in an ongoing, quasi-matrimonial relationship with a man of higher social status