fra·ter·ni·ty

fra·ter·ni·ty
/frəˈtɚnəti/ noun, pl -ties
1 [count] : an organization of male students at a U.S. college — compare sorority
2 [count] : a group of people who have the same job, interests, etc.

the racing fraternity [=people who are involved or interested in racing]

the legal fraternity

3 [noncount] formal : the feeling of friendship that exists between people in a group

an atmosphere of fraternity and cooperation


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  • fra|ter|ni|ty — «fruh TUR nuh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. a group of men or boys joined together for fellowship or for some other purpose. There are student fraternities in many American colleges. They often have a name of two or three Greek letters, secret… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fra|ter|ni|té — li|ber|té, é|ga|li|té, fra|ter|ni|té «lee behr TAY ay ga lee TAY fra tehr nee TAY», French. liberty, equality, fraternity …   Useful english dictionary

  • fra|ter´nal|ly — fra|ter|nal «fruh TUR nuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with brothers or a brother; characteristic of brothers or a brother; brotherly: »a fraternal likeness, a fraternal feeling of responsibility. 2. having to do with a group organized for …   Useful english dictionary

  • fra|ter|nal — «fruh TUR nuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with brothers or a brother; characteristic of brothers or a brother; brotherly: »a fraternal likeness, a fraternal feeling of responsibility. 2. having to do with a group organized for mutual… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fra|ter|nal|ism — «fruh TUR nuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. the state or character of being fraternal. 2. the principle or practice of association in fraternal organizations …   Useful english dictionary

  • fra|ter — fra|ter1 «FRAY tuhr», noun. 1. a brother or comrade. 2. Obsolete. a friar. ╂[< Latin frāter] fra|ter2 «FRAY tuhr», noun. Historical. the refectory, or room where meals were eaten, of a monastery. ╂[Middle English freitore < Old French… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ter|fra|ter|ni|ty — «IHN tuhr fruh TUR nuh tuh», adjective. between or involving two or more fraternities: »an interfraternity conference …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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)] …   Useful english dictionary

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