confraternity

[ kon-fruh-tur-ni-tee ]

noun,plural con·fra·ter·ni·ties.
  1. a lay brotherhood devoted to some purpose, especially to religious or charitable service.

  2. a society or organization, especially of men, united for some purpose or in some profession.

Origin of confraternity

1
1425–75; late Middle English confraternite<Medieval Latin confrāternitās, derivative of confrāter (see confrere), on the model of Latin frāternitāsfraternity

Other words from confraternity

  • con·fra·ter·nal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for confraternity

confraternity

/ (ˌkɒnfrəˈtɜːnɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. a group of men united for some particular purpose, esp Christian laymen organized for religious or charitable service; brotherhood

Origin of confraternity

1
C15: from Medieval Latin confrāternitās; see confrère, fraternity

Derived forms of confraternity

  • confraternal, adjective

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