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sodality

noun so·dal·i·ty \ sō-ˈda-lə-tē \

Definition of sodality

plural sodalities

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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Origin and Etymology of sodality

Latin sodalitat-, sodalitas comradeship, club, from sodalis comrade — more at sib

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First Known Use: 1600

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sodality Synonyms

Synonyms

board, brotherhood, chamber, club, college, congress, consortium, council, fellowship, fraternity, guild (also gild), institute, institution, league, order, organization, society, association

Related Words

collective, commune, community, cooperative; alliance, bloc, camp, coalition, partnership; body, cadre, group; circle, clan, clique, coterie, junta, junto, klatch (also klatsch), lot, set; crew, outfit, party, squad, team; branch, chapter, local; faithful, fold, membership; sisterhood, sorority; cabal, camarilla, camorra, confederacy, conspiracy; band, gang, ring; cartel, combine, syndicate

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