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CONFRATERNITY

\kɒnfɹɐtˈɜːnɪti], \kɒnfɹɐtˈɜːnɪti], \k_ɒ_n_f_ɹ_ɐ_t_ˈɜː_n_ɪ_t_i]\

Definitions of CONFRATERNITY

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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A society of body of men united for some purpose, or in some profession; a brotherhood.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

An association; brotherhood.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. [Latin] A brotherhood; â€”a body of men united by some common bond, often religious.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

A body of men united for some religious purpose.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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