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- Dictionaryconfraternity/ˌkɒnfrəˈtəːnɪti/
noun
- 1. a brotherhood, especially with a religious or charitable purpose.
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Confraternity definition: a lay brotherhood devoted to some purpose, especially to religious or charitable service.. See examples of CONFRATERNITY used in a sentence.
1. : a society devoted especially to a religious or charitable cause. 2. : fraternal union. Examples of confraternity in a Sentence.
A confraternity ( Spanish: cofradía; Portuguese: confraria) is generally a Christian voluntary association of laypeople created for the purpose of promoting special works of Christian charity or piety, and approved by the Church hierarchy. They are most common among Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans, and the Western Orthodox.
Definition of confraternity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. fraternal bond; brotherhood. 2. 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.
Confraternity Definition. Fraternal bond; brotherhood. 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.
1. a lay brotherhood devoted to some religious or charitable service. 2. a society, esp. of men, united for some purpose or in some profession. [1425–75; late Middle English < Medieval Latin confrāternitās, derivative of confrāter (see confrere ), on the model of Latin frāternitās fraternity] con`fra•ter′nal, adj.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun confraternity mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun confraternity. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
Confraternity definition: . See examples of CONFRATERNITY used in a sentence.
Feb 3, 2024 · confraternity ( countable and uncountable, plural confraternities) ( countable) A group with a common interest. ( countable) A religious fraternity or brotherhood . ( uncountable) Brotherly friendship .
