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- [kon-frair]
- /ˈkɒn frɛər/
- /ˈkɑnfrɛr/
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- [kon-frair]
- /ˈkɒn frɛər/
Definitions of confrere word
- abbreviation CONFRERE colleague 3
- noun confrere a fellow member of a profession, fraternity, etc 3
- noun confrere a fellow member or worker; colleague or associate, as in a profession 3
- noun confrere a fellow member of a fraternity, profession, etc.; colleague: my confreres in the medical profession. 1
- noun confrere A colleague or fellow, especially a professional one. 1
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Origin of confrere
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Middle French < Medieval Latin confrāter colleague, equivalent to Latin con- con- + frāter brother
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Parts of speech for Confrere
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
confrere popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% 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.
confrere usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for confrere
noun confrere
- disciple — Religion. one of the 12 personal followers of Christ. one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ. Luke 10:1. any other professed follower of Christ in His lifetime.
- comrade — Your comrades are your friends, especially friends that you share a difficult or dangerous situation with.
- follower — a person or thing that follows.
- companion — A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with.
- mate — a tealike South American beverage made from the dried leaves of an evergreen tree.
Antonyms for confrere
noun confrere
- foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
- antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
- adversary — Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against.
- detractor — The detractors of a person or thing are people who criticize that person or thing.
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