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confraternity

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con⋅fra⋅ter⋅ni⋅ty

  [kon-fruh-tur-ni-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties.
1. a lay brotherhood devoted to some purpose, esp. to religious or charitable service.
2. a society or organization, esp. of men, united for some purpose or in some profession.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME confraternite < ML confrāternitās, deriv. of confrāter (see confrere ), on the model of L frāternitās fraternity

Related forms:
con⋅fra⋅ter⋅nal, adjective
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con·fra·ter·ni·ty   (kŏn'frə-tûr'nĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. con·fra·ter·ni·ties
An association of persons united in a common purpose or profession.

[Middle English confraternite, from Old French, from Medieval Latin cōnfrāternitās, from cōnfrāter, colleague; see confrere.]
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