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archconfraternity

/ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˌkɒnfɹəˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/

archconfraternity noun: a religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.

Noun

archconfraternity (plural archconfraternities)

  1. A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.

Forms of archconfraternity

pluralarchconfraternities

Origin of archconfraternity

From arch- + confraternity, calque of Ecclesiastical Latin archiconfrāternitās.

Questions about archconfraternity

What does archconfraternity mean?
Archconfraternity means a religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.
What part of speech is archconfraternity?
Archconfraternity is a noun.
How do you pronounce archconfraternity?
Archconfraternity is pronounced /ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˌkɒnfɹəˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/.
What is the plural of archconfraternity?
The plural of archconfraternity is archconfraternities.

Words near archconfraternity in the dictionary

  1. archcommander
  2. archcommanders
  3. archcompetitor
  4. archcompetitors
  5. archconfraternities
  6. archconfraternity
  7. archconservatism
  8. archconservative
  9. archconservatives
  10. archconspirator
  11. archconspirators

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