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Webster 1913 Edition
Fraternity
Fra-ter′ni-ty
,Noun.
pl.
Fraternities
(#)
. [F.
fraternité
, L. fraternitas
.] 1.
The state or quality of being fraternal or brotherly; brotherhood.
2.
A body of men associated for their common interest, business, or pleasure; a company; a brotherhood; a society; in the Roman Catholic Church, an association for special religious purposes, for relieving the sick and destitute, etc.
3.
Men of the same class, profession, occupation, character, or tastes.
With what terms of respect knaves and sots will speak of their own
fraternity
! South.
Webster 1828 Edition
Fraternity
FRATERN'ITY
,Noun.
1.
The state or quality of a brother; brotherhood.2.
A body of men associated for their common interest or pleasure; a company; a brotherhood; a society; as the fraternity of free masons.3.
Men of the same class, profession, occupation or character.With what terms of respect knaves and sots will speak of their own fraternity.
Definition 2024
fraternity
fraternity
English
Noun
fraternity (plural fraternities)
- The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.
- A group of people associated for a common purpose.
- (US) A social organization of male students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related terms
- fraternal
- fraternise, fraternize
- fratricide
- fraternity house
Translations
the quality of being brothers
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group of people associated for a common purpose
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social organization of male students
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