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
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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Two students at Syracuse University in New York are being charged with hate crimes after being accused of tossing a bag of pork into a Jewish fraternity home during a celebration for the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, authorities said.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Two Syracuse University students have been charged with a hate crime after allegedly throwing a bag of pork into a Jewish fraternity house as people gathered to observe Rosh Hashanah.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
In France, many of these free men of color witnessed the tumultuous storming of the Bastille prison in July 1789 and watched with hope as the revolutionary rhetoric of liberty, equality, and fraternity eventually led the French populace to overturn monarchical rule.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
The loss of a coach’s wife resonates with anyone in the coaching fraternity.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Two Syracuse University students have been charged with a hate crime after allegedly throwing a bag of pork into a Jewish fraternity house as people gathered to observe Rosh Hashanah.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
In France, many of these free men of color witnessed the tumultuous storming of the Bastille prison in July 1789 and watched with hope as the revolutionary rhetoric of liberty, equality, and fraternity eventually led the French populace to overturn monarchical rule.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
The loss of a coach’s wife resonates with anyone in the coaching fraternity.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fraternity
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“Fraternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraternity. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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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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