Archconfraternity
//ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˌkɒnfɹəˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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.
Etymology
From arch- + confraternity, calque of Ecclesiastical Latin archiconfrāternitās.
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