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fraternity

(frətɜːʳnɪti)

Word forms: plural fraternities

1. uncountable noun

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.

Synonyms: companionship, fellowship, brotherhood, kinship More Synonyms of fraternity

2. countable noun

You can refer to people who have the same profession or the same interests as a particular fraternity.

...the spread of stolen guns among the criminal fraternity.

...the sailing fraternity.

Synonyms: circle, company, set, order More Synonyms of fraternity

3. countable noun

In the United States, a fraternity is a society of male university or college students.

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fraternity in British English

(frəˈtɜːnɪtɪ)

nounWord forms: plural -ties

a body of people united in interests, aims, etc

the teaching fraternity

Gender-neutral form: community

brotherhood

3. US and Canadian

a society joined by male students, usually functioning as a social club

fraternity in American English

(frəˈtɜrnəti)

nounWord forms: plural fraˈternities

the state or quality of being brothers; fraternal relationship or spirit; brotherliness

a group of men (or, sometimes, men and women) joined together by common interests, for fellowship, etc.; specif., a Greek-letter college organization

a group of people with the same beliefs, interests, work, etc.

the medical fraternity

Word origin

ME fraternite < OFr fraternité < L fraternitas < fraternus: see fraternal

Examples of 'fraternity' in a sentence
fraternity

She attracted all sorts to her house, not just her husband's fox-hunting fraternity.

Chinese translation of 'fraternity'

fraternity

(frəˈtəːnɪtɪ)

n

(u) (= feeling) 友爱(愛) (yǒu'ài)
(c) (= group of people) 同人 (tóngrén)
(c) (US, Univ) 联(聯)谊(誼)会(會) (liányìhuì) (次, cì)

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1 (noun) in the sense of companionship

Definition

friendship between groups of people

He needs the fraternity of others.

Synonyms

companionship

He missed the companionship of friends of his own age.

fellowship

a sense of community and fellowship

brotherhood

He believed in the brotherhood of all peoples.

kinship

camaraderie

I missed the camaraderie of army life.

comradeship

I missed the comradeship of army life.

2 (noun) in the sense of circle

Definition

a body of people united in interests, aims, etc.

the spread of stolen guns among the criminal fraternity

Synonyms

circle

a small circle of friends

company

He was a notable young actor in a company of rising stars.

set

the popular watering hole for the literary set

order

the Benedictine order of monks

clan

a powerful clan of industrialists from Monterrey

guild

the Writers' Guild of America

3 (noun) in the sense of brotherhood

Definition

a body of people united in interests, aims, etc.

(US, Canadian)

He joined a college fraternity.

Synonyms

brotherhood

a secret international brotherhood

club

He was a member of the local youth club.

union

the question of which countries should join the currency union

society

the historical society

league

the League of Nations

association

the British Olympic Association

sodality

Additional synonyms

in the sense of association

Definition

a group of people with a common interest

the British Olympic Association

Synonyms

group,

company,

club,

order,

union,

class,

society,

league,

band,

set,

troop,

pack,

camp,

collection,

gathering,

organization,

circle,

corporation,

alliance,

coalition,

partnership,

federation,

bunch (informal),

formation,

faction,

cluster,

syndicate,

congregation,

batch,

confederation,

cooperative,

fraternity (US, Canadian),

affiliation,

posse (slang),

clique,

confederacy,

assemblage,

social network

in the sense of camaraderie

Definition

familiarity and trust between friends

I missed the camaraderie of army life.

Synonyms

comradeship,

fellowship,

brotherhood,

companionship,

togetherness,

esprit de corps,

good-fellowship,

brotherliness,

companionability

in the sense of clan

Definition

a group of people with common characteristics, aims, or interests

a powerful clan of industrialists from Monterrey

Synonyms

group,

set,

crowd,

circle,

crew (informal),

gang,

faction,

coterie,

schism,

cabal

Synonyms of 'fraternity'

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单词	fraternity
释义	Trends of fraternity View usage for: fraternity (frətɜːʳnɪti) Word forms: plural fraternities 1. uncountable noun 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. Synonyms: companionship, fellowship, brotherhood, kinship More Synonyms of fraternity 2. countable noun You can refer to people who have the same profession or the same interests as a particular fraternity. ...the spread of stolen guns among the criminal fraternity. ...the sailing fraternity. Synonyms: circle, company, set, order More Synonyms of fraternity 3. countable noun In the United States, a fraternity is a society of male university or college students. More Synonyms of fraternity fraternity in British English (frəˈtɜːnɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. a body of people united in interests, aims, etc the teaching fraternity Gender-neutral form: community 2. brotherhood 3. US and Canadian a society joined by male students, usually functioning as a social club fraternity in American English (frəˈtɜrnəti) nounWord forms: plural fraˈternities 1. the state or quality of being brothers; fraternal relationship or spirit; brotherliness 2. a group of men (or, sometimes, men and women) joined together by common interests, for fellowship, etc.; specif., a Greek-letter college organization 3. a group of people with the same beliefs, interests, work, etc. the medical fraternity Word origin ME fraternite < OFr fraternité < L fraternitas < fraternus: see fraternal Examples of 'fraternity' in a sentence fraternity She attracted all sorts to her house, not just her husband's fox-hunting fraternity. Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (2001) Chinese translation of 'fraternity' fraternity (frəˈtəːnɪtɪ) n (u) (= feeling) 友爱(愛) (yǒu'ài) (c) (= group of people) 同人 (tóngrén) (c) (US, Univ) 联(聯)谊(誼)会(會) (liányìhuì) (次, cì) Nearby words of fraternity frank frankly frantic fraternity fraud fraudulent fraught 1 (noun) in the sense of companionship Definition friendship between groups of people He needs the fraternity of others. Synonyms companionship He missed the companionship of friends of his own age. fellowship a sense of community and fellowship brotherhood He believed in the brotherhood of all peoples. kinship camaraderie I missed the camaraderie of army life. comradeship I missed the comradeship of army life. 2 (noun) in the sense of circle Definition a body of people united in interests, aims, etc. the spread of stolen guns among the criminal fraternity Synonyms circle a small circle of friends company He was a notable young actor in a company of rising stars. set the popular watering hole for the literary set order the Benedictine order of monks clan a powerful clan of industrialists from Monterrey guild the Writers' Guild of America 3 (noun) in the sense of brotherhood Definition a body of people united in interests, aims, etc. (US, Canadian) He joined a college fraternity. Synonyms brotherhood a secret international brotherhood club He was a member of the local youth club. union the question of which countries should join the currency union society the historical society league the League of Nations association the British Olympic Association sodality Additional synonyms in the sense of association Definition a group of people with a common interest the British Olympic Association Synonyms group, company, club, order, union, class, society, league, band, set, troop, pack, camp, collection, gathering, organization, circle, corporation, alliance, coalition, partnership, federation, bunch (informal), formation, faction, cluster, syndicate, congregation, batch, confederation, cooperative, fraternity (US, Canadian), affiliation, posse (slang), clique, confederacy, assemblage, social network in the sense of camaraderie Definition familiarity and trust between friends I missed the camaraderie of army life. Synonyms comradeship, fellowship, brotherhood, companionship, togetherness, esprit de corps, good-fellowship, brotherliness, companionability in the sense of clan Definition a group of people with common characteristics, aims, or interests a powerful clan of industrialists from Monterrey Synonyms group, set, crowd, circle, crew (informal), gang, faction, coterie, schism, cabal Synonyms of 'fraternity' fraternity Explore 'fraternity' in the dictionary
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