confraternity
noun/ˌkɒnfrəˈtɜːnəti/
/ˌkɑːnfrəˈtɜːrnəti/
(plural confraternities)
(formal)- a group of people who join together especially for a religious purpose or to help other peopleWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French confraternite, from medieval Latin confraternitas, from confrater, from con- ‘together with’ + frater ‘brother’.
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