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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Definition of fraternity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
fraternity meaning: 1. a feeling of friendship between people 2. in the US, a social organization of male college…. Learn more.
