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confraternity (n.)
"brotherhood, society of men united for some purpose or in some profession," late 15c., from Old French confraternité (14c.) or directly from Medieval Latin confraternitas, from confrater, from assimilated form of com "together, with" (see con-) + frater "brother" (from PIE root *bhrater- "brother").
updated on February 28, 2018
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