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- Dictionaryfraternity/frəˈtəːnɪti/
noun
- 1. a group of people sharing a common profession or interests: "members of the hunting fraternity" Similar
- 2. friendship and mutual support within a group: "the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity" Similar
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: a group of people associated or formally organized for a common purpose, interest, or pleasure: such as. a. : a fraternal order. b. : guild sense 1. c. : a men's student organization formed chiefly for social purposes having secret rites and a name consisting of Greek letters. d.
FRATERNITY definition: 1. a group of people who have the same job or interest: 2. a social organization for male students…. Learn more.
A fraternity (from Latin frater 'brother', and -ity; whence, "brotherhood") or fraternal organization is an organization, society, club or fraternal order traditionally of men but also women associated together for various religious or secular aims.
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. a group of persons associated by or as if by ties of brotherhood.
A fraternity is a group of people who work in the same industry or have similar careers. Your dad's fraternity of firefighters holds lots of charity events and get-togethers.
a group of people who have the same job or interest: the legal fraternity (= lawyers) the criminal fraternity (= criminals) close-knit fraternity The racing world is a pretty close-knit fraternity. [ C, + sing/pl verb ] US ( informal frat) a social organization for male students at an American or Canadian college.
Fraternity refers to friendship and support between people who feel they are closely linked to each other. [ formal ] Bob needs the fraternity of others who share his mission.
1. a local or national social organization of male students usu. with secret initiation and rites and a name composed of Greek letters. 2. a group of persons associated by or as if by ties of brotherhood. 3. any group or class of persons having common purposes or interests.
Jun 2, 2024 · fraternity (countable and uncountable, plural fraternities) The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood. A group of people associated for a common purpose.
Definition of fraternity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
