fraternity
Translation
fraternity, brotherhood, fellowship
Examples
He felt a sense of fraternity with his teammates.
He felt a sense of fraternity with his teammates.
In America, many students join a fraternity.
In America, many students join a fraternity.
Grammar Patterns
a sense of fraternity a feeling of friendship and support The soldiers shared a sense of fraternity.
the ((adjective)) fraternity a group of people with the same job or interests the legal/medical fraternity
Similar Words
Synonyms: brotherhood, fellowship, camaraderie
Etymology
From Latin 'fraternitas' (brotherhood), which comes from 'frater' (brother).
Memory Tips
Think of the Latin root 'frater' for 'brother', as in 'fraternal twins'. A fraternity is a group of 'brothers'.