FRATERNITY


Meaning of FRATERNITY in English

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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2.

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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