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YOKEFELLOWS
Noun
yokefellows
plural of yokefellow
Source: Wiktionary
YOKEFELLOW
Yoke"fel`low, n. Etym: [Yoke + fellow.]
Definition: An associate or companion in, or as in; a mate; a fellow; especially, a partner in marriage. Phil. iv. 3. The two languages [English and French] became yokefellows in a still more intimate manner. Earle. Those who have most distinguished themselves by railing at the sex, very often choose one of the most worthless for a companion and yokefellow. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ORCHESTRATION
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