fraternity

The definition of a fraternity is a brotherhood or a social group for men with shared interests and experiences.

(noun)

See fraternity in Webster's New World College Dictionary

the state or quality of being brothers; fraternal relationship or spirit; brotherliness
a group of men (or, sometimes, men and women) joined together by common interests, for fellowship, etc.; specif., a Greek-letter college organization
a group of people with the same beliefs, interests, work, etc.: the medical fraternity

Origin: ME fraternite < OFr fraternité < L fraternitas < fraternus: see fraternal

See fraternity in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. fra·ter·ni·ties

A body of people associated for a common purpose or interest, such as a guild.
A group of people joined by similar backgrounds, occupations, interests, or tastes: the fraternity of bird watchers.
A chiefly social organization of men students at a college or university, usually designated by Greek letters.
Roman Catholic Church A sodality.
The quality or condition of being brothers; brotherliness.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English fraternite

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin frāternitās

Origin: , from frāternus, fraternal; see fraternal

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