fraternity
pronunciation
How to pronounce fraternity in British English:
UK [frəˈtɜːnəti]
How to pronounce fraternity in American English:
US [frəˈtɜːrnəti]
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- Noun:
- a social club for male undergraduates
- people engaged in a particular occupation
Word Origin
- fraternity (n.)
- 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 "brother" (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.
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Example
- 1. This protection of all over each is called fraternity .
- 2. It is often said that the modern french identity derives from the 1789 revolution and its heroic slogan of liberty , equality and fraternity .
- 3. Overnight , the french seem to have found that their democratic temples of liberty , fraternity and equality are in fact hotbeds of sexism and predatory behaviour .
- 4. A few years ago , whenever the topic of the eu came up for discussion , I used to say that turkey should join the eu provided it could respect the principles of liberty , equality and fraternity .
- 5. The marujada began in the 18th century when a group of black slaves were allowed by their owners to form the fraternity of st. benedict and decided to dance through the streets as an expression of their gratitude .