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fraternity

English

Etymology

From Middle English fraternite, borrowed from Old French fraternité, from Latin fr?ternit?s, ultimately from fr?ter (brother).

Noun

fraternity (countable and uncountable, plural fraternities)

  1. The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.
  2. A group of people associated for a common purpose.
  3. (US) A social organization of male students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.

Synonyms

  • brotherhood
  • community

Antonyms

  • disfavor

Related terms

  • fraternal
  • fraternise, fraternize
  • fratricide
  • fraternity house
  • sorority

Translations

See also

  • sorority

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paternity

English

Etymology

From Middle French paternité, from Old French, from Latin paternit?s (paternity), from paternus (of or pertaining to a father, paternal) + -it?s, from pater (father).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /p??t??(?)n?ti/

Noun

paternity (countable and uncountable, plural paternities)

  1. fatherhood, being a father
  2. parental descent from a father
  3. (law) legal acknowledgement of a man's fatherhood of a child
  4. (figuratively) authorship

Related terms

  • paternity leave
  • paternity suit
  • paternity test

Translations

See also

  • affiliation
  • maternity

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