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| − | [ | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] compainoun, from Anglo-French cumpaing, cumpaignun, from Late Latin companion-, companio, from [[Latin]] com- + panis bread, [[food]] |
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Century 13th century] | *Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Century 13th century] | ||
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Revision as of 22:14, 12 December 2020
Etymology
Middle English compainoun, from Anglo-French cumpaing, cumpaignun, from Late Latin companion-, companio, from Latin com- + panis bread, food
- Date: 13th century
Definitions
- 1 : one that accompanies another : comrade, associate; also : one that keeps company with another
- 2 obsolete : rascal
- 3 a : one that is closely connected with something similar
- b : one employed to live with and serve another
- 4 : a celestial body that appears close to another but that may or may not be associated with it in space
Description
In health care and caregiving, a companion, sitter, or private duty may be a nurse, nurse assistant, or similar professional who is hired to work with one patient (or occasionally two). Companions may be hired to work in a variety of settings, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and private homes, and their duties range from advanced medical care to simple companionship and observation.[1]
