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| fra·ter·ni·ty [ frə túrnətee ] (plural fra·ter·ni·ties) |
noun |
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1. society for college men: a social society for men who are students at a college or university, with a name consisting of individually pronounced Greek letters. See also sorority
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2. people with something in common: a group of people with something such as being in the same profession or sharing the same pastime in common
 the banking fraternity
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3. brotherly love: feelings of friendship and mutual support between people
 liberty, equality, and fraternity
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4. society formed for common purpose: a group or society formed by people who share the same interests
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin fraternitas< frater "brother"] |