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
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How to use confraternity in a sentence
This penalty fell heavily on London, where the confraternities were very numerous.
Many of them, however, survived, taking on the form of religious confraternities.
Rome | Mildred Anna Rosalie TukerBishop and canons gave up three years of their revenue, and pious confraternities dragged in the big stones.
How France Built Her Cathedrals | Elizabeth Boyle O'ReillyBut other groups represented the Church Confraternities and clubs of the Newbury estate.
The Coryston Family | Mrs. Humphry WardIt was found that some of the confraternities attached to the churches were controlled by the Masons.
The Friars in the Philippines | Ambrose Coleman
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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