confraternity

[ kon-fruh-tur-ni-tee ]

/ ˌkɒn frəˈtɜr nɪ ti /

noun, plural con·fra·ter·ni·ties.

a lay brotherhood devoted to some purpose, especially to religious or charitable service.

a society or organization, especially of men, united for some purpose or in some profession.

Origin of confraternity

1425–75; late Middle English confraternite<Medieval Latin confrāternitās, derivative of confrāter (see confrere), on the model of Latin frāternitāsfraternity

OTHER WORDS FROM confraternity

con·fra·ter·nal, adjective

Words nearby confraternity

conformational analysis, conformist, conformity, confound, confounded, confraternity, confrere, confront, confrontation, confrontational, confrontationist

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Example sentences from the Web for confraternity

He admired and praised the well-furbished weapons of the crossbowmen, and the formidable bows of the confraternity of the archers.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2)|Charles de Coster
The Confraternity has always attended to the support of the poor in the prison.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XIV., 1606-1609|Various
But as the confraternity was anything but religious, this saint, or rather this eponymous hero, had to be a Rabelaisian character.
Wine, Women, and Song|Various
Far more; in order to be allowed to serve the Commune, it was necessary to belong to such a confraternity.
History of the Commune of 1871|P. Lissagary

A chantry of the Confraternity of St. George, built on the north side of the new church, took the place of a north aisle.
Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey|Thomas Perkins

British Dictionary definitions for confraternity

confraternity

/ (ˌkɒnfrəˈtɜːnɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a group of men united for some particular purpose, esp Christian laymen organized for religious or charitable service; brotherhood

Derived forms of confraternity

confraternal, adjective

Word Origin for confraternity

C15: from Medieval Latin confrāternitās; see confrère, fraternity

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单词	confraternity
释义	confraternity [ kon-fruh-tur-ni-tee ] / ˌkɒn frəˈtɜr nɪ ti / noun, plural con·fra·ter·ni·ties. a lay brotherhood devoted to some purpose, especially to religious or charitable service. a society or organization, especially of men, united for some purpose or in some profession. Origin of confraternity 1425–75; late Middle English confraternite<Medieval Latin confrāternitās, derivative of confrāter (see confrere), on the model of Latin frāternitāsfraternity OTHER WORDS FROM confraternity con·fra·ter·nal, adjective Words nearby confraternity conformational analysis, conformist, conformity, confound, confounded, confraternity, confrere, confront, confrontation, confrontational, confrontationist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for confraternity He admired and praised the well-furbished weapons of the crossbowmen, and the formidable bows of the confraternity of the archers. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2)\|Charles de Coster The Confraternity has always attended to the support of the poor in the prison. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XIV., 1606-1609\|Various But as the confraternity was anything but religious, this saint, or rather this eponymous hero, had to be a Rabelaisian character. Wine, Women, and Song\|Various Far more; in order to be allowed to serve the Commune, it was necessary to belong to such a confraternity. History of the Commune of 1871\|P. Lissagary A chantry of the Confraternity of St. George, built on the north side of the new church, took the place of a north aisle. Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey\|Thomas Perkins British Dictionary definitions for confraternity confraternity / (ˌkɒnfrəˈtɜːnɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties a group of men united for some particular purpose, esp Christian laymen organized for religious or charitable service; brotherhood Derived forms of confraternity confraternal, adjective Word Origin for confraternity C15: from Medieval Latin confrāternitās; see confrère, fraternity Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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