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Meaning of "mateship" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MATESHIP

mateship  [ˈmeɪtʃɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATESHIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mateship 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 MATESHIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mateship

Mateship

Mateship is an Australian cultural idiom that embodies equality, loyalty and friendship. There are two types of mateship, the inclusive and the exclusive; the inclusive is in relation to a shared situation, whereas the exclusive type is toward a third party. Russel Ward, in The Australian Legend, saw the concept as a central one to the Australian people. Mateship derives from mate, meaning friend, commonly used in Australia as an amicable form of address. Mateship can also be expressed in such qualities as loyalty to one's mates in preference to the law.

Definition of mateship in the English dictionary

The definition of mateship in the dictionary is the comradeship of friends, usually male, viewed as an institution.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATESHIP


abbotship
ˈæbətʃɪp
accountantship
əˈkaʊntəntʃɪp
assistantship
əˈsɪstəntʃɪp
associateship
əˈsəʊsɪətʃɪp
biochip
ˈbaɪəˌtʃɪp
blue-chip
ˌbluːˈtʃɪp
chip
tʃɪp
courtship
ˈkɔːtʃɪp
graduateship
ˈɡrædjʊɪtʃɪp
magistrateship
ˈmædʒɪsˌtreɪtʃɪp
microchip
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtʃɪp
poetship
ˈpəʊɪtʃɪp
prelateship
ˈprelətʃɪp
primateship
ˈpraɪmeɪtʃɪp
prophetship
ˈprɒfɪtʃɪp
regentship
ˈriːdʒəntʃɪp
sergeantship
ˈsɑːdʒəntʃɪp
SIMM
ˈsɪmtʃɪp
studentship
ˈstjuːdəntʃɪp
woodchip
ˈwʊdtʃɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATESHIP

maternal
maternal death
maternal deprivation
maternal health care
maternal instinct
maternalism
maternalistic
maternally
maternity
maternity allowance
maternity benefit
maternity dress
maternity grant
maternity home
maternity hospital
maternity leave
maternity pay
maternity ward
matey
mateyness

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATESHIP

acquaintanceship
apostleship
apprenticeship
battleship
comradeship
discipleship
judgeship
leadership
lectureship
modern apprenticeship
noviceship
prenticeship
reship
rogueship
spaceship
squireship
thaneship
traineeship
trusteeship
umpireship
voivodeship

Synonyms and antonyms of mateship in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mateship» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATESHIP

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

Translator English - Chinese

mateship
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mateship
570 millions of speakers

English

mateship
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mateship
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الزمالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

mateship
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mateship
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সৌহার্দ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mateship
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Persaudaraan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mateship
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

仲間意識
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mateship
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mateship
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mateship
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mateship
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मित्रत्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mateship
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mateship
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mateship
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

mateship
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mateship
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φιλία στην
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mateship
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mateship
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mateship
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mateship

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATESHIP»

The term «mateship» is normally little used and occupies the 121.160 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATESHIP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mateship» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mateship» 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 mateship

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATESHIP»

Discover the use of mateship in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mateship and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mateship With Birds
Harry knows all about girls. But how much does he really know Betty? Mateship with Birds is a tender, witty novel of young lust and mature love.
Carrie Tiffany, 2012
2
Men Mateship Marriage
This book also answers the question - now that the average Aussie bloke is more likely to be found spending time with his family than down at the pub drinking beer with the boys, has the Aussie Ocker gone forever?
Don Edgar, 2012
3
Mateship with Birds
This is not just a book for bird-lovers. Chisholm’s charming and often humorous prose reveals a man who loves words as well as birds.
A.H. Chisholm, 2013
4
A Man's World?: Changing Men's Practices in a Globalized World
says it 'primarily means personal or group loyalty' (ibid.). As Edgar (1997: 79) notes, 'mateship implies a deep and unspoken understanding that a mate will always stick by you'. Thus your mates should never 'dob' you in to the police no matter ...
Bob Pease, Keith Pringle, 2001
5
Beyond Mateship: Understanding Australian Men
Study of the nature of manhood in Australia.
Terry Colling, 1992
6
The Sexual Gerrymander: Women and the Economics of Power
Many analyses assert that Australians are rare to show affection - unless it is the oft talked-about, oft-lauded, great Australian "mateship". Yet the traditional concept of mateship excludes 52 per cent of Australians; women are not subjects in the ...
Jocelynne A. Scutt, 1994
7
Inventing Anzac: The Digger and National Mythology
One of the most intriguing complexities of the relationship between the traditions of digger and Anzac involves a significant absence in the expressive traditions of the digger: the lack of articulation of the notion of mateship, at least as a ...
Graham Seal, 2004
8
The A to Z of Australian and New Zealand Cinema
Asignificant element of masculinity in Australian cultural history, and therefore Australian film, is mateship. European settlement of the east coast of Australia took the form of a penal colony in 1788, supported later by free settlement. Survival ...
Albert Moran, Errol Vieth, 2009
9
A Vietnam Vet's Remarkable Life: The True Meaning of Mateship
Mates who stand by each other no matter what. This is the true story of what it means to be a solider and a man in Australia.
John Thompson, 2012
10
Social Patterns in Australian Literature
various meanings, and its relation to the egalitarian and utopian aspirations, he concludes: One thing, however, is certain. Their emphasis was on "mateship". Here is Lawson's version of it in his poem "Shearers": They tramp in mateship side ...
Tom Inglis Moore, 1971

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATESHIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mateship is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Korean War: Reinvigorated mateship for Aussies and Turks
In fact, the first people-to-people level mateship between the Aussies and Turks after the Battle of Gallipoli “started in the Korean War during the ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Open Drum: the joy of reclaiming my Jewish heritage
I will teach my daughter Australian values of inclusivity, tolerance and mateship, and she will know universal ideals of freedom, compassion ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
3
Mick Fanning's friend Julian Wilson won't be called a hero after …
... a bravery award after the shark attack, saying in a Government statement, 'What we saw in South Africa was Queensland mateship at its best. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Josh Reynolds and Mick Ennis will put friendship aside when they …
We have a great bond and mateship, and while I don't see him every day now, that (bond) is still there.'' Reynolds still remembers playing in the ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
"Julian Wilson is pretty brave in my books": Palaszczuk
"What we saw in South Africa was Queensland mateship at its best," Ms Palaszczuk said in a statement. "Like anyone who has watched the ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
6
Malthouse Theatre casts a long Shadow
... pressure in friendship, in how the town becomes united in hate as a result of grief – in how army culture encourages bonding and mateship in ... «ArtsHub, Jul 15»
7
Australians Honoured to 'Fight' with Kiwis During Exercise
“Having 3 Squadron in the Battle Group was also a reminder of the tradition of mateship and trust that exists between the ADF and the NZDF.”. «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
8
What Men's Shed is all about
"Becoming a member of the Men's Shed gives a man a safe environment where he can find old-fashioned mateship. "Importantly, there is no ... «Bundaberg News Mail, Jul 15»
9
We're not shock jocks: Andy Lee
That's where you can potentially have some tension. And again the benefits of doing a show with your best mate- we put that mateship so much ... «Radioinfo, Jul 15»
10
OPINION: Fanning shark attack shows true Aussie mateship
... the water hours ago, his competitor Julian Wilson was paddling to join him. Caroline Overington writes of Aussie mateship, in it's finest form. «The Australian Women's Weekly, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mateship [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mateship>. Apr 2024 ».
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