Burschenschaft

[ boor-shuhn-shahft ]

noun,plural Bur·schen·schaf·ten

[boor-shuhn-shahf-tuhn]. /ˈbʊər ʃənˌʃɑf tən/. German.(at German universities)

any of certain associations of students formed to promote patriotism, Christian conduct, and liberal ideas but now primarily social fraternities.

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How to use Burschenschaft in a sentence

He seems to be assuming a character: unlike the glorious Burschenschaft of Germany, he has no character of his own.
Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 3 | Various
For poorer students there is a cheaper form of union, called a Burschenschaft.
Home Life in Germany | Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
In politics he was a strong Liberal and Unionist, and did much to inspire the organization of the Burschenschaft.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 | Various
If he be a middle-class young man, he enrols himself in a Burschenschaft, or a Landsmannschaft, which is a little cheaper.
Three Men on the Bummel | Jerome K. Jerome
The Burschenschaft was pronounced a treasonable association; its members were punished by imprisonment or exile.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for Burschenschaft

Burschenschaft

/ German (ˈbʊrʃənʃaft) /

noun

a students' fraternity, originally one concerned with Christian ideals, patriotism, etc

Origin of Burschenschaft

literally: youth association

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