confraternity


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
confraternity/kɒnfrəˈtɜːnɪti/
noun (pl. confraternities) a brotherhood, especially with a religious or charitable purpose.
– origin ME: from OFr. confraternite, from med. L. confraternitas, from confrater (see confrère).
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