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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
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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.