archconfraternity

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˌkɒnfɹəˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/

Noun

archconfraternity (plural archconfraternities)

1. (Roman Catholicism) A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.

Translations

religious confraternity that can join with and extend privileges to other similar brotherhoods

• Italian: arciconfraternita f
• Latin: archiconfrāternitās f
• Polish: archikonfraternia f, arcybractwo n
• Portuguese: arquiconfraria f