| 释义 |
co·fra·dia
\ˌkōfrəˈdēə, -räˈ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Spanish cofradía, from cofrade member of a confraternity (from Old Spanish confrade, from con- — from Latin com- — + frade brother, monk, priest, from Latin fratr-, frater) + -ia (from Latin -ia) — more at brother
: a group or organization of Roman Catholic laymen in Mexico and Central America responsible for the material care of religious images, pilgrimages, and ceremonies |