Unfortunately, when it comes to the informant who turns state’s evidence against a confrere, the OED slaps on the obscure origin label.
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Confrere
Synonyms for "confrere" (44 found)
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Roger Bacon had little reverence for their Franciscan confrere, Alexander of Hales...
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... but there was a limited number of magisterial chairs, and so, after a couple of years, the Dominican and Franciscan Masters had to stand aside for the next confrere in line.
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