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- [fruh-tur-ni-tee]
- /frəˈtɜr nɪ ti/
- /frəˈtɜː.nə.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fruh-tur-ni-tee]
- /frəˈtɜr nɪ ti/
Definitions of fraternity word
- noun plural fraternity a local or national organization of male students, primarily for social purposes, usually with secret initiation and rites and a name composed of two or three Greek letters. 1
- noun plural fraternity a group of persons associated by or as if by ties of brotherhood. 1
- noun plural fraternity any group or class of persons having common purposes, interests, etc.: the medical fraternity. 1
- noun plural fraternity an organization of laymen for religious or charitable purposes; sodality. 1
- noun plural fraternity the quality of being brotherly; brotherhood: liberty, equality, and fraternity. 1
- noun plural fraternity the relation of a brother or between brothers. 1
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Origin of fraternity
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English fraternite < Latin frāternitās. See fraternal, -ity
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Parts of speech for Fraternity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fraternity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fraternity
noun fraternity
- sorority — a society or club of women or girls, especially in a college.
- camaraderie — Camaraderie is a feeling of trust and friendship among a group of people who have usually known each other for a long time or gone through some kind of experience together.
- guild — an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., especially one formed for mutual aid or protection.
- fellowship — the condition or relation of being a fellow: the fellowship of humankind.
- club — A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usually meet on a regular basis.
Antonyms for fraternity
noun fraternity
- sisterhood — the state of being a sister.
- sorority — a society or club of women or girls, especially in a college.
- hostility — a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
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