ˈfrād.ə(r), -ātə- also -ˌtȯ(ə)r or -ȯ(ə) noun
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Etymology: Greek phratōr; akin to Greek phratēr member of the same clan
: a member of a phratry
at important funerals the phrators of the dead person mourned while the other phratry conducted the ceremonies — E.R.Embree