FRATERNITY


Meaning of FRATERNITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ frə-ˈtər-nə-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Date: 14th century

1. : a group of people associated or formally organized for a common purpose, interest, or pleasure: as

a. : a fraternal order

b. : guild 1

c. : a men's student organization formed chiefly for social purposes having secret rites and a name consisting of Greek letters

d. : a student organization for scholastic, professional, or extracurricular activities

a debating fraternity

2. : the quality or state of being brothers : brotherliness

3. : persons of the same class, profession, character, or tastes

the racetrack fraternity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.