Definitions for FRATERNITIES
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1. fraternities

   A fraternity (from Latin frater: "brother"; whence, "brotherhood") or fraternal organization is an organization, society, club or fraternal order traditionally of men associated together for various religious or secular aims. Fraternity in the Western concept developed in the Christian context, notably with the religious orders in the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages. The concept was eventually further extended with medieval confraternities and guilds. In the early modern era, these were followed by fraternal orders such as Freemasons and Odd Fellows, along with gentlemen's clubs, student fraternities, and fraternal service organizations. Members are occasionally referred to as a brother or – usually in a religious context – Frater or Friar.Today, connotations of fraternities vary according to context including companionships and brotherhoods dedicated to the religious, intellectual, academic, physical, or social pursuits of its members. Additionally, in modern times, it sometimes connotes a secret society especially regarding freemasonry, odd fellows, various academic, and student societies.Although membership in fraternities was and mostly still is limited to men, this is not always the case. There are mixed male and female orders, as well as wholly female religious orders and societies, some of which are known as sororities in North America.

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1. Fraternities

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How to pronounce FRATERNITIES?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of FRATERNITIES in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of FRATERNITIES in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of FRATERNITIES in a Sentence

1. Brett Cohen:

   There is a direct correlation between efforts to boycott and divest from Sanction Israel on campus and increased hate crimes against Jews, including swastikas painted on Jewish centers and fraternities, Jewish students being harassed and intimidated, and several cases of outright violence, the pseudo-academic delegitimizaton of Sanction Israel fuels this fire, and has created a situation where some pro-Israel students are afraid to voice their opinions in the classroom.

2. Linda Cope:

   This happened because of two fraternities causing heartache for these warriors and that should never have happened – never happened, shame on them. There was no excuse.

3. Timothy Piazza:

   I keep hearing from President Barron,' I can't do anything to these fraternities -- they're on private property,' the universities need to take a tougher stand, and don't give me' it's private property.' You hold the ultimate pen, which is the pen of expulsion.

4. Monique Poydras:

   We were a secret weapon, we were a collective that nobody knew about, because our sorority, we have close to 300,000 members. We have a thousand chapters. It wasn't just us; it was also other Divine Nine [sororities and fraternities] organizations.

5. Nella Van Dyke:

   I think many fraternities have a culture that makes them prone to conflict and kind of bigoted interactions, whether it's against women or against minorities.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraternities
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FRATERNITIES