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confraternity

con·fra·ter·ni·ty [ kònfrə túrnətee ] (plural con·fra·ter·ni·ties)


noun 
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brotherhood: a group of people united in a common profession or for a purpose, often a group of Christians who have joined together to perform charitable acts

[15th century. < French confraternité< Latin confrater, literally "brother with somebody" < frater "brother"]
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