Archconfraternity

//ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˌkɒnfɹəˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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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