| frater | A monk; also, a frater house. Frater house, an apartament in a convent used as an eating room; a refectory. Synonym: a fratery. Origin: L, a brother. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| fraternal twins | Fraternal twins are siblings who have shared a common uterine environment. They are due to fertilization of two different ova by different sperm. Fraternal twins are also called dizygotic twins. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fraternity | Origin: F. Fraternite, L. Fraternitas. 1. The state or quality of being fraternal or brotherly; brotherhood. 2. A body of men associated for their common interest, business, or pleasure; a company; a brotherhood; a society; in the Roman Catholic Chucrch, an association for special religious purposes, for relieving the sick and destitute, etc. 3. Men of the same class, profession, occupation, character, or tastes. "With what terms of respect knaves and sots will speak of their own fraternity!" (South) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fraternization | The act of fraternizing or uniting as brothers. "I hope that no French fraternization . . . Could so change the hearts of Englishmen." (Burke) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |