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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•fra•ter•ni•ty (kon′frə tûr′ni tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - a lay brotherhood devoted to some purpose, esp. to religious or charitable service.
- a society or organization, esp. of men, united for some purpose or in some profession.
- Medieval Latin confrāternitās, derivative of confrāter (see confrere), on the model of Latin frāternitās fraternity
- late Middle English confraternite 1425–75
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