n.
Pronunciation: s ō - ' da-l ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Latin sodalitat-, sodalitas comradeship, club, from sodalis comrade ― more at SIB
Date: 1600
1 : BROTHERHOOD , COMMUNITY
2 : an organized society or fellowship specifically : a devotional or charitable association of Roman Catholic laity