sodality

noun

so·dal·i·ty | \ sō-ˈda-lə-tē

plural sodalities

Definition of sodality

1 : brotherhood, community

2 : an organized society or fellowship specifically : a devotional or charitable association of Roman Catholic laity

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Examples of sodality in a Sentence

a 19th-century observer of American society noted that Americans had a fondness for forming sodalities a tragic loss of life that was felt throughout the sodality of firefighters

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Festivities begin at 10 a.m. with the procession through the streets of Melrose Park featuring the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Italian sodalities and family candle. — Pioneer Press, chicagotribune.com, "Guide to the 2017 suburban Chicago summer festivals," 22 May 2017

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