What does bedfellow mean?
Definitions for bedfellow
ˈbɛdˌfɛl oʊbed·fel·low
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Princeton's WordNet
bedfellownoun
a temporary associate
"politics makes strange bedfellows"
bedfellownoun
a person with whom you share a bed
Wiktionary
bedfellownoun
One with whom one shares a bed.
bedfellownoun
An associate, often an otherwise improbable one.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Bedfellownoun
One that lies in the same bed.
Etymology: from bed and fellow.
He loves your people,
But tie him not to be their bedfellow. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows. William Shakespeare, Tempest.
And how doth my cousin, your bedfellow?
And your fairest daughter, and mine? William Shakespeare, Henry IV.Why doth the crown lie there upon his pillow,
Being so troublesom a bedfellow? William Shakespeare, Henry IV.A man would as soon choose him for his bedfellow as his playfellow. Roger L'Estrange.
What charming bedfellows, and companions for life, men choose out of such women? Joseph Addison, Guardian, №. 120.
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bedfellow
A bedfellow is traditionally referred to as a person who shares a bed with another. However, in a broader context, it can also refer to someone who is closely associated or allied with another, especially in an unexpected or strange way.
Webster Dictionary
Bedfellownoun
one who lies with another in the same bed; a person who shares one's couch
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bedfellow in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bedfellow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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