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confraternity
[ kon-fruh-tur-ni-tee ]
noun
- 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.
confraternity
/ ˌkɒnfrəˈtɜːnɪtɪ /
noun
- a group of men united for some particular purpose, esp Christian laymen organized for religious or charitable service; brotherhood
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Derived Forms
- ˌconfraˈternal, adjective
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Other Words From
- confra·ternal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of confraternity1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of confraternity1
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Example Sentences
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.
A chantry of the Confraternity of St. George, built on the north side of the new church, took the place of a north aisle.
His stay in Limerick was particularly successful, and he founded a religious confraternity of laymen which numbered 5000 members.
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