transcription, транскрипция: [ frətɜ:(r)nɪti ]
( fraternities)
1.
Fraternity refers to friendship and support between people who feel they are closely linked to each other. ( FORMAL )
Bob needs the fraternity of others who share his mission.
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You can refer to people who have the same profession or the same interests as a particular fraternity .
...the spread of stolen guns among the criminal fraternity.
...the sailing fraternity.
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3.
In the United States, a fraternity is a society of male university or college students.
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