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Companion may refer to:


Relationships


Currently

* Any of several
interpersonal relationship The concept of interpersonal relationship involves social associations, connections, or affiliations between two or more people. Interpersonal relationships vary in their degree of intimacy or self-disclosure, but also in their duration, in t ...
s such as friend or acquaintance * A domestic partner, akin to a spouse *
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 *
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 Concubinage is an interpersonal and sexual relationship between a man and a woman in which the couple does not want, or cannot enter into a full marriage. Concubinage and marriage are often regarded as similar but mutually exclusive. Concubi ...
, 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 *
Companion cavalry The Companions ( el, , ''hetairoi'') were the elite cavalry of the Macedonian army from the time of king Philip II of Macedon, achieving their greatest prestige under Alexander the Great, and regarded as the first or among the first shock cava ...
, the elite cavalry of Alexander the Great * Foot Companion, the primary type of soldier in the army of Alexander the Great *
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 * Muhammad's companions, the Sahaba, the friends who surrounded the prophet of Islam


Film and television

* 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 Companion'' (film), a 2015 Cuban film * ''The Companion'', a South Korean film of 1984 * ''The Companion'', a 1994 Universal Television film


Literature

* "The Companion" (fairy tale), a Norwegian fairy tale * "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 * "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 suggests a more hipster sid ...
'' * ''Companions'' (album), by Raphe Malik, 2002 * ''Companions'' (EP), by Mixtapes, 2011


Other uses

* Bearhawk Companion, an American homebuilt aircraft design, with two seats in side-by-side configuration * Companion 21, an American sailboat design *
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 **
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 * 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 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 ...
, a star in a binary system *
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 ...
, an object held in the non-sword hand while fencing * A handbook or guide book or
compendium A compendium (plural: compendia or compendiums) is a comprehensive collection of information and analysis pertaining to a body of knowledge. A compendium may concisely summarize a larger work. In most cases, the body of knowledge will concern a s ...
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 ...
s {{disambiguation