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yokefellow
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yokefellow, n. [Yoke + fellow.].
An associate or companion in, or as in; a mate; a fellow; especially, a partner in marriage. Phil. iv. 3. [1913 Webster]
"The two languages [English and French] became yokefellows in a still more intimate manner." [1913 Webster]
"Those who have most distinguished themselves by railing at the sex, very often choose one of the most worthless for a companion and yokefellow." [1913 Webster]
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