HyperDic: fraternity

English > 2 senses of the word fraternity:
NOUNgroupfraternity, frata social club for male undergraduates
groupfraternity, brotherhood, sodalitypeople engaged in a particular occupation
fraternity > pronunciation
Soundsfrahter'nahtiy; frahter'nihtiy
Rhymesability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy...
English > fraternity: 2 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningA social club for male undergraduates.
Synonymfrat
MemberschapterA local branch of some fraternity or association
Broaderclub, social club, society, guild, gild, lodge, orderA formal association of people with similar interests
Spanishfraternidad
Adjectivesfraternalof or relating to a fraternity / fraternity or society of usually men
English > fraternity: 2 senses > noun 2, group
MeaningPeople engaged in a particular occupation.
Example"the medical fraternity"
Synonymsbrotherhood, sodality
MembersbrotherA male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)
sodalistA member of a sodality
Broaderclass, stratum, social class, socio-economic classPeople having the same social, economic, or educational status
Spanishcofradía, hermandad
Catalanconfraria, germandat
Verbsfraternize, fraternisebe on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

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