archconfraternity

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˌkɒnfɹəˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/

Noun

archconfraternity (plural archconfraternities)

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

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