fraternity
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fraternity
- /fɹəˈtɜːnɪti/ UK
- /fɹəˈtɜɹnəti/ US
- [-ɾi] US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)nɪti
Where it comes from
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*bʰréh₂tēr
From Middle English fraternite, borrowed from Old French fraternité, from Latin frāternitās, ultimately from frāter (“brother”).
noun fraternities
- The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.
- A group of people associated for a common purpose. Having now so amply declared unto thee most of the principal things of this thrice-renowned and illustrious city, I will briefly by way of an epitome mention most of the other particulars thereof, and so finally shut up this narration: there are reported to be in Venice and the circumjacent islands
- A social organization of male students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters. Colin Schlank said he rushed a fraternity because he wanted to expand his social circle. […] “They’re called social fraternities for a reason,” he said, “because you’re trying to branch out, you’re trying to meet new people.”
Similar: brotherhood, community · Opposite: disfavor
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: brotherhood, sodality, frat, brotherliness, clan, sorority, kinship, brethren, sisterhood, fellowship, friendship, ceremony, coven, philanthropy, friendliness, club
noun
Similar: brotherhood, community · Opposite: disfavor
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noun the quality of being brothers
| Español | hermandad |
|---|---|
| Português | fraternidade, irmandade |
| Deutsch | Bruderschaft |
| Română | fraternitate, frăție |
| Русский | бра́тство brátstvo |
| العربية | أُخُوَّة ʔuḵuwwa |
noun group of people associated for a common purpose
| Español | fraternidad, confraternidad |
|---|---|
| Português | irmandade |
| Français | fraternité |
| Deutsch | Gemeinschaft, Vereinigung |
| Italiano | fratellanza |
| Ελληνικά | αδελφότητα adelfótita |
| Română | fraternitate |
| Русский | бра́тство brátstvo |
noun social organization of male students
| Deutsch | Verbindung, Burschenschaft |
|---|---|
| العربية | أَخَوِيَّة ʔaḵawiyya |
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title = {fraternity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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