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Definition: FRATERNITIES

Part of Speech Definition
Noun Plural 1. Plural inflection of the noun fraternity.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun Base
(fraternity)		 1. A social club for male undergraduates.[Wordnet].
2. People engaged in a particular occupation; "the medical fraternity".[Wordnet].
3. The state or quality of being fraternal or brotherly; brotherhood.[Websters].
4. A body of men associated for their common interest, business, or pleasure; a company; a brotherhood; a society; in the Roman Catholic Chucrch, an association for special religious purposes, for relieving the sick and destitute, etc.[Websters].
5. Men of the same class, profession, occupation, character, or tastes.[Websters].

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008.

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Date "Fraternities" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1659. (references)

Common Expressions: FRATERNITIES

Expressions Definition
Cultural interest fraternities and sororities Cultural interest fraternities and sororities, in the North American student fraternity and sorority system, refer to general or social organizations oriented to students having a special interest in a culture or cultural identity. (references)
Fictional fraternities and sororities Fictional fraternities and sororities exist extensively in popular culture. (references)
Fraternities and sororities at Dalhousie University The fraternities and sororities of Dalhousie University are well established and active in the Halifax community. Despite their relative prominence, though, none are officially recognized as Dalhousie student societies. This can be attributed to the non-discrimination policy adopted by the Dalhousie Student Union, which stipulates that societies may not bar any student from membership based on gender or sex, which is inherently part of the culture of fraternities and sororities found at Dalhousie and elsewhere. (references)
Service fraternities and sororities Service fraternity may refer to any fraternal public service organization, such as the Kiwanis or Rotary International. In Canada and the United States, the term fraternal organization is more common as "fraternity" in everyday usage refers to fraternal student societies. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Topics by Level of Interest: FRATERNITIES

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
List of member fraternities of the Cartellverband 134     Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities 5
List of social fraternities and sororities 70     Cultural interest fraternities and sororities 14
List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines 65     Elimination of Fraternities at Williams College 12
Fraternities and sororities 31     Fraternities and sororities 31
List of fraternities and sororities in Europe 26     Fraternities and sororities at Dalhousie University 4
List of fictional fraternities and sororities 24     High school fraternities and sororities 8
List of RPI fraternities and sororities 18     History of North American fraternities and sororities 14
Cultural interest fraternities and sororities 14     List of fictional fraternities and sororities 24
History of North American fraternities and sororities 14     List of fraternities and sororities at Cornell University 9
List of high school fraternities and sororities 12     List of Fraternities and Sororities at the University of Alabama 4
Elimination of Fraternities at Williams College 12     List of fraternities and sororities at University of California, Berkeley 5
List of fraternities and sororities at Cornell University 9     List of Fraternities and Sororities at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 6
United Council of Christian Fraternities & Sororities 9     List of fraternities and sororities in Europe 26
Service fraternities and sororities 9     List of fraternities and sororities in Puerto Rico 7
High school fraternities and sororities 8     List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines 65
List of fraternities and sororities in Puerto Rico 7     List of high school fraternities and sororities 12
Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem 6     List of member fraternities of the Cartellverband 134
List of Fraternities and Sororities at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 6     List of RPI fraternities and sororities 18
Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities 5     List of social fraternities and sororities 70
List of fraternities and sororities at University of California, Berkeley 5     Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem 6
List of Fraternities and Sororities at the University of Alabama 4     Mother of Fraternities 2
Fraternities and sororities at Dalhousie University 4     Service fraternities and sororities 9
Mother of Fraternities 2     United Council of Christian Fraternities & Sororities 9

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: FRATERNITIES

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya أُخُوَّة (brotherhood, fraternity, brotherhoods, brotherliness, fraternities), تَآخٍ (brotherhood, brotherhoods, brotherliness, confraternity, fraternities), إِخَاء (brotherhood, fraternity, brotherhoods, brotherliness, confraternity), أَخَوِيَّة (fraternity, confraternity, fraternities, fraternization), مُؤَاخاة (fraternity, brotherhood, brotherhoods, brotherliness, fraternities), الاخويات (families and charities, fraternities). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha أُخُوَّة (brotherhood, fraternity, brotherhoods, brotherliness, fraternities), تَآخٍ (brotherhood, brotherhoods, brotherliness, confraternity, fraternities), إِخَاء (brotherhood, fraternity, brotherhoods, brotherliness, confraternity), أَخَوِيَّة (fraternity, confraternity, fraternities, fraternization), مُؤَاخاة (fraternity, brotherhood, brotherhoods, brotherliness, fraternities), الاخويات (families and charities, fraternities). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic أُخُوَّة (brotherhood, fraternity, brotherhoods, brotherliness, fraternities), تَآخٍ (brotherhood, brotherhoods, brotherliness, confraternity, fraternities), إِخَاء (brotherhood, fraternity, brotherhoods, brotherliness, confraternity), أَخَوِيَّة (fraternity, confraternity, fraternities, fraternization), مُؤَاخاة (fraternity, brotherhood, brotherhoods, brotherliness, fraternities), الاخويات (families and charities, fraternities). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian bratovštine (brotherhoods, fraternities). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese fraternities (fraternities). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina bratovštine (brotherhoods, fraternities). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech bratovštine (brotherhoods, fraternities). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Orden (medal, order, decoration, fraternities, medals), Brüderschaften (confraternities, brotherhoods, fraternities), Liste der Mitgliedsverbindungen des CV (List of member fraternities of the Cartellverband). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch Lijst van studentenverenigingen van het Cartellverband (List of member fraternities of the Cartellverband). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
Français fraternités (brotherhoods, fraternities), les fraternités (fraternities). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
French fraternités (brotherhoods, fraternities), les fraternités (fraternities). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
German Orden (medal, order, decoration, fraternities, medals), Brüderschaften (confraternities, brotherhoods, fraternities), Liste der Mitgliedsverbindungen des CV (List of member fraternities of the Cartellverband). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic أُخُوَّة (brotherhood, fraternity, brotherhoods, brotherliness, fraternities), تَآخٍ (brotherhood, brotherhoods, brotherliness, confraternity, fraternities), إِخَاء (brotherhood, fraternity, brotherhoods, brotherliness, confraternity), أَخَوِيَّة (fraternity, confraternity, fraternities, fraternization), مُؤَاخاة (fraternity, brotherhood, brotherhoods, brotherliness, fraternities), الاخويات (families and charities, fraternities). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Orden (medal, order, decoration, fraternities, medals), Brüderschaften (confraternities, brotherhoods, fraternities), Liste der Mitgliedsverbindungen des CV (List of member fraternities of the Cartellverband). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Orden (medal, order, decoration, fraternities, medals), Brüderschaften (confraternities, brotherhoods, fraternities), Liste der Mitgliedsverbindungen des CV (List of member fraternities of the Cartellverband). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian onorificenza (decoration, award, fraternities, distinction, funeral honors). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
Norwegian Broderskap (fraternities, fraternity). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese fraternities (fraternities). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, fraternities. (volunteer & more translations)
Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). Top

Constructed Language Translations: FRATERNITIES

Language Translations for “fraternities” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin aternitiesfray (fraternities). Additional references: Pig Latin, fraternities. (volunteer)
Terran B fraterniti (fraternities). Additional references: Terran B, fraternities. (volunteer)
Source: compiled by the editor. Top