"waymate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: waymates [plural]
Etymology: way + -mate Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|way|mate}} way + -mate Head templates: {{en-noun}} waymate (plural waymates)
  1. Synonym of wayfellow Synonyms: wayfellow [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-waymate-en-noun-JY9Z4MXI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -mate

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Why shouldst thou linger here below? / A traveller all alone! / Thy waymates at the start of life, / Thy fellow-pilgrims gone."
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