Synonyms for fraternity
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : fruh-tur-ni-tee |
| Phonetic Transcription : frəˈtɜr nɪ ti |
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Définition of fraternity
Origin :- early 14c., "body of men associated by common interest," from Old French fraternité (12c.), from Latin fraternitatem (nominative fraternitas) "brotherhood," from fraternus "brotherly," from frater "brother," from PIE *bhrater (see brother). Meaning "state or condition of being as brothers" is from late 15c. College Greek-letter organization sense is from 1777, first in reference to Phi Beta Kappa.
- noun brotherhood
- We sense the call of the human heart for fellowship, fraternity, and cooperation.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- For the cause of just fraternity, and the equal rights of man.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- In the cause of just fraternity, and the equal rights of man!
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- For the cause of just fraternity, and the equal rights of man!
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- And sneer'd at just fraternity, and the equal rights of man.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- I shall be happy, on every occasion, to evince my regard for the Fraternity.
- Extract from : « Washington's Masonic Correspondence » by Julius F. Sachse
- It is not pleasant to be called a fool, even by a recognized member of the fraternity.
- Extract from : « Keziah Coffin » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- That baby stare is the high sign of our fraternity--of blackbirds.
- Extract from : « Nobody » by Louis Joseph Vance
- Citizens, this speaks well for your fraternity and equality.'
- Extract from : « Gerald Fitzgerald » by Charles James Lever
- This is the fraternity which our Irish friends never wearied to speak of!'
- Extract from : « Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune » by Charles James Lever
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