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archconfraternity

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˌkɒnfɹəˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: arxiconfraria — religious confraternity that can join with and extend privileges to other similar brotherhoods
  • Italian: arciconfraternita — religious confraternity that can join with and extend privileges to other similar brotherhoods
  • Latin: archiconfrāternitās — religious confraternity that can join with and extend privileges to other similar brotherhoods
  • Polish: archikonfraternia — religious confraternity that can join with and extend privileges to other similar brotherhoods
  • Polish: arcybractwo — religious confraternity that can join with and extend privileges to other similar brotherhoods
  • Portuguese: arquiconfraria — religious confraternity that can join with and extend privileges to other similar brotherhoods