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confraternita

confraternity

noun kohn-frah-ter-NEE-tah Rare
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Origin: From Medieval Latin confraternitas, from frater (brother).

Also means

brotherhood

Usage Note

Confraternita refers to a religious or civic brotherhood, typically a lay Catholic organization devoted to charitable works, processions, and devotions. Such groups have been central to Italian community life since the Middle Ages. The final -a marks it feminine (la confraternita); the regular plural is le confraternite.

Examples

"La confraternita organizza la processione del venerdì."

Natural Translation

The confraternity organizes the Friday procession.

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