fraternity
noun
fra·ter·ni·ty
frə-ˈtər-nə-tē 
plural fraternities
1
: a group of people associated or formally organized for a common purpose, interest, or pleasure: such as
a
: a fraternal order
b
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
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Examples of fraternity in a Sentence
an atmosphere of fraternity and cooperation
a firm believer in community service and a dedicated member of the local fraternity of Good Samaritans
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Another fraternity brother shows me photos from two nights before, when snow flurries blanketed the area at night.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Many attendees wore their sorority or fraternity colors — a celebration of a storied strand of Black culture in America.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
In fact, no Clemson fraternity had ever taken a student from the ClemsonLIFE program.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
Some have gone as far as to suggest that sororities and fraternities should be abolished altogether.
—Kyle Richard, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Many attendees wore their sorority or fraternity colors — a celebration of a storied strand of Black culture in America.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
In fact, no Clemson fraternity had ever taken a student from the ClemsonLIFE program.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
Some have gone as far as to suggest that sororities and fraternities should be abolished altogether.
—Kyle Richard, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Fraternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraternity. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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fraternity
noun
fra·ter·ni·ty
frə-ˈtər-nət-ē
plural fraternities
1
: a social, honorary, or professional organization
especially
: a social club of male college students
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