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following(2) (iou)



following noun1. ME.
[from FOLLOW verb + -ING1.]
The action of FOLLOW verb. Also foll. by adverb. ME.
Joseph Strutt Queen Elizabeth..frequently indulged herself in following of the hounds. W. D. Whitney The following-up of a series of acts.
A body of followers, attendants, or adherents. LME.
B. T. Bradford The bartender..was something of a character and had a large following.