con|fra|ter|ni|ty

con|fra|ter|ni|ty
con|fra|ter|ni|ty «KON fruh TUR nuh tee», noun, plural -ties.
a group of men united for some purpose or in a profession; brotherhood. SYNONYM(S): guild.
[< Medieval Latin confraternitas < confrater; see etym. under confrere (Cf.confrere)]

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  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • confrater — con·fra·ter …   English syllables

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