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Meaning of "follower" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOLLOWER

follower  [ˈfɒləʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOLLOWER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Follower is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOLLOWER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Follower

"Follower" is a poem by Seamus Heaney released in his collection of 1966 Death of a Naturalist. The poem is about how he admired and followed his father. In this poem, Heaney reflects and looks back almost nostalgically at an Irish farming through a description of his father's ploughing expertise. He vividly describes his memories of his father's abilities and explains to his readers his total, uncompromising admiration for his father as the young boy he used to be. The rhyming scheme is as skillful as the action it describes and a further note on structure would be the development from admiration to irritation: "Behind me and won't go away". This is a cycle which can be related to all over the world in many different situations. Heaney had a stroke in 1990 but recovered, he did not write about this event. The author places himself in his childhood, and gives the reader his own point of view about the personal relation that he had with his father, a part from describing the different actions that this man did on the farm.

Definition of follower in the English dictionary

The first definition of follower in the dictionary is a person who accepts the teachings of another; disciple; adherent. Other definition of follower is an attendant or henchman. Follower is also an enthusiast or supporter, as of a sport or team.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOLLOWER


Alloa
ˈæləʊə
aloha
əˈləʊə
bellower
ˈbɛləʊə
blower
ˈbləʊə
glass-blower
ˈɡlɑːsˌbləʊə
hallower
ˈhæləʊə
Hohenlohe
ˈhəʊənˌləʊə
keitloa
ˈkaɪtləʊə
lower
ˈləʊə
mindblower
ˈmaɪndˌbləʊə
Sinaloa
ˌsiːnəˈləʊə
snowblower
ˈsnəʊˌbləʊə
swallower
ˈswɒləʊə
wallower
ˈwɒləʊə
willower
ˈwɪləʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOLLOWER

follow the crowd
follow through
follow up
follow-my-leader
follow-on
follow-the-leader
follow-through
follow-up
follow-up call
follow-up care
follow-up interview
follow-up letter
follow-up study
follow-up telephone call
follow-up visit
followable
followership
following
following wind
followship

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOLLOWER

bellflower
bird-of-paradise flower
cam follower
cauliflower
cornflower
dayflower
elderflower
flower
glower
mayflower
moonflower
passionflower
power
purple coneflower
safflower
sunflower
the Mayflower
wallflower
whistle blower
whistle-blower
wild flower

Synonyms and antonyms of follower in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FOLLOWER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «follower» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of follower

Translation of «follower» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOLLOWER

Find out the translation of follower to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of follower from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «follower» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

追随者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

seguidor
570 millions of speakers

English

follower
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुयायी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أتباع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

последователем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

seguidor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিষ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengikut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anhänger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

信奉者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신봉자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Murid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

theo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின்பற்றுபவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुयायी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

takipçi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tifoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obserwujący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

послідовником
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adept
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οπαδός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

navolger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

efterföljare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

følger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of follower

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLLOWER»

The term «follower» is very widely used and occupies the 8.430 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLLOWER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «follower» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «follower» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about follower

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10 QUOTES WITH «FOLLOWER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word follower.
1
Reza Aslan
You can be a follower of Jesus and not necessarily be a Christian.
2
Howard Bach
When I'm on the court, I'm a follower.
3
Kabir Bedi
I have the greatest love for the rituals of organised religion - the sense of community and belonging it can confer to people. But me, I'm more a questioner than a follower; not by whim or fashion, but as a decision painfully arrived at after much, much thought.
4
Kristen Bell
What was previously perceived as nerdy is now viewed as original. What I like about nerdiness, geekiness, is it doesn't really matter what you're into - it just means you're not a follower.
5
Jodi Benson
I am a follower of Jesus. My husband really brought me to the Lord when I was 18 and I am so lucky to have a platform through the studio.
6
Oleg Cassini
The first lady must be a leader. She must not be a follower.
7
Steven Curtis Chapman
I want to live with that sense with the music I make, with the art I make, with the way I love my kids, with the way I am a father and a husband and a friend and a follower of Christ, I want to live with reckless abandonment to the truth of the Gospel.
8
Felicia Day
Whether you're a Twitter follower, a YouTube subscriber or a Facebook friend, natural social instinct is to collect people and to not kind of see them later. But unfortunately, with social media, you collect them and they're in your life, whether you really want them or not.
9
Dustin Diamond
I'm a shepherd, not a sheep, and I've always prided myself on being a leader and not a follower.
10
Charlie Ergen
When you deal with change, you have a couple choices: you can lead it and make the rules, or you can be a fast follower, or you can be a slow follower.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOLLOWER»

Discover the use of follower in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to follower and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus
Or we identify our answer with some religious rituals or traditions. Not a Fan examines and reveals what it means to go beyond simply being an enthusiastic admirer to being a completely committed Follower of Jesus.
Kyle Idleman, 2011
2
The Courageous Follower: Standing Up to and for Our Leaders
For every leader there are dozens of followers working closely with them. This updated third edition speaks to those followers and gives them the insights and tools for being effective partners with their leaders.
Ira Chaleff, 2009
3
Follower-centered Perspectives on Leadership: A Tribute to ...
It is hoped that the volume will provoke readers to reflect upon and extend Jim Meindl's seminal work on followership.
Boas Shamir, 2007
4
I Am a Follower: The Way, Truth, and Life of Following Jesus
This is a much needed and long overdue book.”—BOB ROBERTS, senior pastor, Northwood Church “If there was ever a leader who could convince me that it’s really never been about leading, that would have to be Len Sweet.
Leonard Sweet, 2012
5
Tribological Analysis and Design of a Modern Automobile Cam ...
An “Engineering Research Series” title.
Guangrui Zhu, Chris M Taylor, 2001
6
Exploring Distance in Leader-follower Relationships: When ...
In this edited volume, based on a conference at Claremont, scholars of leadership studies from three continents discuss the latest psychological research on interpersonal leader–follower relations.
Michelle C. Bligh, Ronald E. Riggio, 2013
7
Christ-Follower Participant's Guide: A Doer of the Word with ...
And what does this mean for me today? The Christ-Follower Participant's Guide will guide you as you grow in your relationship with Christ and take steps toward becoming a doer of the Word rather than a hearer of the Word.
Seacost Church, 2011
8
Engineering Drawing and Design
The most common type of follower is the roller follower. The roller follower works well at high speeds, reduces friction and heat, and keeps wear to a minimum. The arrangement of the follower in relation to the cam shaft may differ depending  ...
David A. Madsen, 2001
9
Wind Follower
The spirits are telling you lies, and you believe them all too easily .” “Why would the spirits lie to me?” “Why should my wife's death concern you?” “It is important that I, too, should know these things, Wind Follower. Our lives are bound together .
Carole McDonnell, 2011
10
A dedicated follower of fashion
" Twenty-seven articles drawn from 16 years at The Atlantic, The New Yorker, and The New York Times Magazine add up to a very intelligent collection of writing by that little girl who grew up to be fashion journalist Holly Brubach.
Holly Brubach, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOLLOWER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term follower is used in the context of the following news items.
1
J.K. Rowling Slams Twitter Follower for Criticizing Serena Williams …
Perhaps this could explain why the Harry Potter author felt compelled to respond to one Twitter follower who wanted to criticize Serena ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
2
Yami Gautam overwhelmed to earn a new follower - Bollywood …
Yami Gautam has been smiling from cheek to cheek lately. Reason? Her family has come to visit her in Mumbai from Chandigarh. Not only did ... «IndiaGlitz.com, Jul 15»
3
Sorry, A Bug Gave You More Instagram Followers And They'll …
Instagram confirmed to me today that a bug has caused some users' follower counts to increase, but that this was a bug that's being fixed. «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
4
103-year-old Orioles follower to throw out first pitch - The Frederick …
Forever a fan 103-year-old Orioles follower to throw out first pitch. Story · Comments · Image (2). Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font ... «Frederick News Post, Jul 15»
5
ISIS ex-follower goes on trial in Germany
ISIS ex-follower goes on trial in Germany. yesterday at 05:12. For the first time a German court hold a trail for Kreshnik Berisha an alleged ISIS member on ... «Rudaw, Jul 15»
6
Kobi Jordan-Simmons gets a follower bump-up from NBA MVP …
SUWANEE, Ga. – Some guys get a new phone for their birthday, some get expensive headphones or even cars; Kobi Jordan-Simmons got a ... «USA TODAY High School Sports, Jul 15»
7
Bethenny Frankel To Follower: 'Ur Not Interesting Enough To Be On …
“Your salad looks not that great #sorry,” one follower wrote to Bethenny, who had shared a picture of a salad, which had Frankel write back, ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
8
Commentary - Becoming a better follower
7/9/2015 - SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- In the United States Air Force, we tend to focus more on being leaders than followers. «Schriever Air Force Base, Jul 15»
9
Police follower, woman commit suicide in UP
According to police, 35-year-old Amit Kumar Meena, working as waterman (in the ranks of Police Follower) was found hanging at his residence ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
10
Police Arrests Russian Follower of Takfiri Ideology Northern Morocco
Rabat – Moroccan police in the northern city of Nador arrested, on June 29, a Russian follower of takfiri ideology, the Central Bureau for ... «Morocco World News, Jul 15»

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