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   Fra·ter·ni·ty

   /frəˈtərnədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a group of people sharing a common profession or interests: "members of the hunting fraternity" Similar professionbody of workersbandgroupsetcircle
   • ▪ a male students' society in a university or college. North American Similar societyclubassociationguildlodgeunionorganizationalliancebrotherhoodgroupsetcirclecliquecoterieclansororitysisterhoodrare:sodalityconfraternity
   • ▪ a religious or Masonic society or guild.
   • 2. the state or feeling of friendship and mutual support within a group: "the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity" Similar brotherhoodfellowshipkinshipfriendshipcompanionshipsupportmutual supportsolidaritycommunityuniontogethernesssisterhood

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French fraternite, from Latin fraternitas, from fraternus (see fraternal).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRATERNITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRATERNITY definition: 1. a group of people who have the same job or interest: 2. a social organization for male students…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRATERNITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FRATERNITY meaning: 1. a group of people who have the same job or interest: 2. a social organization for male students…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fraternityFraternity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A fraternity is a group of people who work in the same industry or have similar careers. Your dad's fraternity of firefighters holds lots of charity events and get-togethers. Most often, a fraternity is a social club or group made up of men, but it can refer to any organization of people with something in common.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfraternity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   [uncountable] (formal) a feeling of friendship and support that exists between the members of a group. the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity. Topics Family and relationships c2. Word Origin. See fraternity in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: fraternity.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRATERNITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Fraternity refers to friendship and support between people who feel they are closely linked to each other. [formal] Bob needs the fraternity of others who share his mission. Synonyms: companionship, fellowship, brotherhood, kinship More Synonyms of fraternity. 2. countable noun.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › Fraternity&FRATERNITY Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   any group or class of persons having common purposes, interests, etc.: the medical fraternity. an organization of laymen for religious or charitable purposes; sodality. the quality of being brotherly; brotherhood: liberty, equality, and fraternity.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFRATERNITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun. uk / frəˈtɜːnəti / us. fraternity noun (FRIENDSHIP) Add to word list Add to word list. a feeling of friendship between people. fraternity noun (GROUP) in the US, a social organization of male college students. (Definition of fraternity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of fraternity.