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interfraternity

fra·ter·ni·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruh-tur-ni-tee]
    • /frəˈtɜr nɪ ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruh-tur-ni-tee]
    • /frəˈtɜr nɪ ti/

Definitions of interfraternity word

  • noun plural interfraternity a local or national organization of male students, primarily for social purposes, usually with secret initiation and rites and a name composed of two or three Greek letters. 1
  • noun plural interfraternity a group of persons associated by or as if by ties of brotherhood. 1
  • noun plural interfraternity any group or class of persons having common purposes, interests, etc.: the medical fraternity. 1
  • noun plural interfraternity an organization of laymen for religious or charitable purposes; sodality. 1
  • noun plural interfraternity the quality of being brotherly; brotherhood: liberty, equality, and fraternity. 1
  • noun plural interfraternity the relation of a brother or between brothers. 1
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Origin of interfraternity

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English fraternite < Latin frāternitās. See fraternal, -ity

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Parts of speech for Interfraternity

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

interfraternity popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% 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.

interfraternity usage trend in Literature

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