confraternity
a lay brotherhood devoted to some purpose, especially to religious or charitable service.
a society or organization, especially of men, united for some purpose or in some profession.
Origin of confraternity
1Other words from confraternity
- con·fra·ter·nal, adjective
Words Nearby confraternity
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How to use confraternity in a sentence
They, together with one brother, who is their chief, have charge of the government of the said confraternity.
In the year five hundred and ninety-three, the confraternity of La Misericordia was started in this city.
If a member died at a distance from Rome three of the confraternity were sent to fetch the body.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowA chantry of the confraternity of St. George, built on the north side of the new church, took the place of a north aisle.
Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey | Thomas PerkinsHis stay in Limerick was particularly successful, and he founded a religious confraternity of laymen which numbered 5000 members.
British Dictionary definitions for confraternity
/ (ˌkɒnfrəˈtɜːnɪtɪ) /
a group of men united for some particular purpose, esp Christian laymen organized for religious or charitable service; brotherhood
Origin of confraternity
1Derived forms of confraternity
- confraternal, adjective
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