fraternal association
1fraternal association — institution set up to provide its members with mutual aid and fellowship …
2Canadian Fraternal Association — The Canadian Fraternal Association is a trade association for fraternal benefit societies in Canada which engages in advocacy on their behalf as well as providing services.It represents fraternal organizations with approximately 400,000 Canadian… …
3Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association — Infobox Union| name= AMFA country= United States affiliation= Independent members= 3900 [cite web title=Membership work=Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association url=http://www.amfanatl.org/Pages/03 Membership/Membership2.html accessdate=2007 08… …
4fraternal order — ☆ fraternal order or fraternal society or fraternal association n. a society, often secret, of members banded together for mutual benefit or for work toward a common goal * * * …
5fraternal order — ☆ fraternal order or fraternal society or fraternal association n. a society, often secret, of members banded together for mutual benefit or for work toward a common goal …
6fraternal — fraternalism, n. fraternally, adv. /freuh terr nl/, adj. 1. of or befitting a brother or brothers; brotherly. 2. of or being a society of men associated in brotherly union, as for mutual aid or benefit: a fraternal order; a fraternal association …
7fraternal — fra|ter|nal [frəˈtə:nl US ə:r ] adj formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Medieval Latin; Origin: fraternalis, from Latin frater brother ] 1.) showing a special friendliness to other people because you share interests or ideas with them ▪ fraternal… …
8fraternal — UK [frəˈtɜː(r)n(ə)l] / US [frəˈtɜrn(ə)l] adjective 1) belonging to brothers, or between brothers 2) between friends or people who share the same interests or opinions fraternal feelings 3) fraternal organizations are formed by people who share… …
9fraternal — fra|ter|nal [ frə tɜrnl ] adjective 1. ) belonging to brothers or between brothers a ) between friends or people who share the same interests or opinions: fraternal feelings 2. ) used about certain organizations formed by people who share the… …
10FRATERNAL SOCIETIES — FRATERNAL SOCIETIES, organizations for mutual aid, fellowship, life insurance, relief of distress, and sick and death benefits, frequently modeled on the freemason pattern. Jewish fraternal societies originated in the 19th century. In England the …
