Fraternity 174649 226100814 2008-07-16T20:45:52Z Loremaster 58926 /* Film */ {{wiktionarypar|fraternity}} '''Fraternity''' is a word for [[brotherhood]], and by extension deep [[friendship]] or camaraderie. ==Organizations== *A [[secret society]], [[monasticism|monastic]], or [[chivalric order]] *[[Benefit society]], mutual aid society **[[Friendly society]], for a common financial or social purpose, e.g. [[Independent Order of Odd Fellows]] **[[Fraternal and service organizations]], e.g. [[Knights of Columbus]] or [[Freemasonry]] * A [[social club]] ===Student Organization=== *Some types of [[student society]], social organizations of students of higher education: **North America ***[[Fraternities and sororities in North America]], also called ''social fraternities'' initiatory organizations which unite students through the undergraduate college course. ''See also:[[List of social fraternities and sororities]]''. ***[[Honor society|Honor societies]], organizations which recognize achievement. ***[[Collegiate secret societies in North America|Class societies]], organizations in which membership is limited by year of study. ***[[Literary society|Literary societies]], organizations formed as a student-directed supplement to the academic curriculum. ***[[Professional fraternity|Professional fraternities]], organizations which promote fellowship among those in a particular academic discipline or career field. ***[[Service fraternities and sororities]], organizations whose primary purpose is community service. ***informally, a [[fraternity and sorority houses|fraternity or sorority house]], large group housing for members of a fraternity or sorority. **[[Corporation (university)|Student corporations]] in Australia. **[[Studentenverbindung]]en in Germany. **[[Corporation (university)|Studentenverenigingen]] in the Netherlands. **[[Nations at Swedish universities]]. **[[Fraternities and sororities in the Philippines]]. **[[Puerto Rican fraternities and sororities]]. ==Music== *[[Fraternity (band)]], an Australian rock group from the early 1970s, featuring AC/DC's Bon Scott *[[Fraternity Records]], a record label ==Film== *[[Fraternity of Assassins]] is a fictional secret society in the 2008 action film ''[[Wanted (film)|Wanted]]''. ==Other== *A [[bachelor band]], in [[zoology]] or working with animals <!-- Ill formed entry that belongs on a different page? republic of the philippines alpha phi chi- alphanians- fraternity and sorority since 1969 --> {{disambig}} [[de:Bruderschaft]] [[es:Fraternidad (desambiguación)]] [[fr:Fraternité (société)]] ----