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confraternity

con·fra·ter·ni·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-fruh-tur-ni-tee]
    • /ˌkɒn frəˈtɜr nɪ ti/
    • /ˌkɒn.frə.ˈtɜː.nɪ.tɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-fruh-tur-ni-tee]
    • /ˌkɒn frəˈtɜr nɪ ti/

Definitions of confraternity word

  • noun confraternity a group of men united for some particular purpose, esp Christian laymen organized for religious or charitable service; brotherhood 3
  • noun confraternity fraternal bond; brotherhood 3
  • noun confraternity a group of men (or, sometimes, men and women) associated for some purpose or in a profession; esp., a religious society, usually of laymen, with a devotional or charitable purpose 3
  • noun plural confraternity a lay brotherhood devoted to some purpose, especially to religious or charitable service. 1
  • noun plural confraternity a society or organization, especially of men, united for some purpose or in some profession. 1
  • noun confraternity A brotherhood, especially with a charitable or religious purpose. 1
See all 8 definitions of confraternity

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Origin of confraternity

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English confraternite < Medieval Latin confrāternitās, derivative of confrāter (see confrere), on the model of Latin frāternitās fraternity

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Parts of speech for Confraternity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Confraternity

confraternity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

confraternity usage trend in Literature

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