confrere

[ kon-frair ]

/ ˈkɒn frɛər /

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noun

a fellow member of a fraternity, profession, etc.; colleague: my confreres in the medical profession.

Origin of confrere

1425–75; late Middle English <Middle French <Medieval Latin confrāter colleague, equivalent to Latin con-con- + frāterbrother

Words nearby confrere

conformist, conformity, confound, confounded, confraternity, confrere, confront, confrontation, confrontational, confrontationist, Confucian

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Example sentences from the Web for confrere

Perhaps some confrere 'll lind th' distinguished gazabo a copy iv his Ollendorff.
Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen|Finley Peter Dunne
He did not lose himself in idle words, the young 'confrere', any more than in useless details.
Conscience, Complete|Hector Malot
A medical jury might render the verdict: Served him right for intriguing against his confrere.
Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863|Various
His confrere, who had preceded him here, sat enviously at one of the minor tables.
Dust of New York|Konrad Bercovici

It is also written to uphold the reputation of the Western conjuror against the spurious ascendancy held by his Eastern confrere.
Indian Conjuring|L. H. Branson

British Dictionary definitions for confrere

confrère

/ (ˈkɒnfrɛə) /

noun

a fellow member of a profession, fraternity, etc

Word Origin for confrère

C15: from Old French, from Medieval Latin confrāter fellow member, from Latin frāter brother

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单词	confrere
释义	confrere [ kon-frair ] / ˈkɒn frɛər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR confrere ON THESAURUS.COM noun a fellow member of a fraternity, profession, etc.; colleague: my confreres in the medical profession. Origin of confrere 1425–75; late Middle English <Middle French <Medieval Latin confrāter colleague, equivalent to Latin con-con- + frāterbrother Words nearby confrere conformist, conformity, confound, confounded, confraternity, confrere, confront, confrontation, confrontational, confrontationist, Confucian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for confrere Perhaps some confrere 'll lind th' distinguished gazabo a copy iv his Ollendorff. Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen\|Finley Peter Dunne He did not lose himself in idle words, the young 'confrere', any more than in useless details. Conscience, Complete\|Hector Malot A medical jury might render the verdict: Served him right for intriguing against his confrere. Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863\|Various His confrere, who had preceded him here, sat enviously at one of the minor tables. Dust of New York\|Konrad Bercovici It is also written to uphold the reputation of the Western conjuror against the spurious ascendancy held by his Eastern confrere. Indian Conjuring\|L. H. Branson British Dictionary definitions for confrere confrère / (ˈkɒnfrɛə) / noun a fellow member of a profession, fraternity, etc Word Origin for confrère C15: from Old French, from Medieval Latin confrāter fellow member, from Latin frāter brother 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 Words related to confrere disciple, comrade, follower, companion, teammate, buddy, assistant, aide, friend, partner, ally, co-worker, lecturer, associate, professor, instructor, colleague, cohort, confidant, fellow
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confrere

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