uncountable feelings of friendship, trust, and support between people
the tradition of liberty, equality, and fraternity
Synonyms and related words
Friendship and feelings of friendship
friendship
love
companionship
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countable/uncountable people who do the same job or share the same interests, or the organization that they belong to
The minister met with representatives from the hunting fraternity.
Our groupincluded two members of the legal fraternity.
Synonyms and related words
Groups of people who work together
army
board
body
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countable educationAmericana type of private club for male students at a university or college in the US. A similar type of club for female students is called a sorority.
Synonyms and related words
Sororities and fraternities
chapter house
frat
fraternity
fraternity
noun
US /frəˈtɜrnəti/
Other entries for this word
fraternity at pledge
Word Forms
singular
fraternity
plural
fraternities
DEFINITIONS3
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countable educationAmericana type of private club for male students at a university or college in the U.S. A similar type of club for female students is called a sorority
Synonyms and related words
Sororities and fraternities
chapter house
frat
fraternity
Cultural note
The name of each fraternity is traditionally based on Greek letters, so members of these societies are sometimes called Greeks. They often live together in a large frat house on the university campus.
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countable/uncountable people who do the same job or share the same interests, or the organization that they belong to
Our groupincluded two members of the legal fraternity.
Synonyms and related words
Groups of people who work together
army
board
body
3
uncountable feelings of friendship, trust, and support between people
the tradition of liberty, equality, and fraternity