Usage Note
Confrérie denotes a religious or secular brotherhood or guild, such as a confrérie de chevaliers or a confrérie gastronomique (a gastronomic society). The masculine equivalent confraternité is less common. Related: confrère (fellow member, colleague in a profession).
Examples
"Il appartient à une confrérie secrète."
Natural Translation
He belongs to a secret brotherhood.
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