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fraternity

/frəˈtɜːrnəti/ /frəˈtɝːnəti/

Meanings
noun
The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.

Examples :

"The close bonds and mutual support within the group showed a strong sense of fraternity. "
group family society culture

Related Words

Illustration brotherly

brotherly adjective

/ˈbɹʌð.ə.li/ /ˈbɹʌð.ɚ.li/

Of or characteristic of brothers.

"brotherly love"

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration brotherhood

brotherhood noun

/ˈbɹʌðəhʊd/ /ˈbɹʌðɚhʊd/

The state of being brothers or a brother.

"The strong brotherhood among the students in the debate club helped them win the competition. "

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration identified

identified verb

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/

To establish the identity of someone or something.

"The police identified the thief using security camera footage. "

Illustration organization

organization noun

/ˌɔɹɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

The quality of being organized.

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

Illustration support

support noun

/səˈpɔːt/ /səˈpɔɹt/

(sometimes attributive) Something which supports.

"The bridge's sturdy support beams prevented the structure from collapsing. "

Illustration favorite

favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

Illustration freshman

freshman noun

/ˈfɹɛʃmən/

A novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge.

"The new employee was a freshman at the company, still learning the basic procedures. "

Illustration quality

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

Illustration associated

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

To join in or form a league, union, or association.

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

Illustration brothers

brothers noun

/ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)z/ /ˈbɹʌðɚz/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My two older brothers both play basketball after school. "