Meaning

2 senses
  1. A colleague or fellow, especially a professional one.

  2. A fellow member of a religious organization, referring especially to Catholic religious orders of men.

More definitions
  • a person who is member of one's class or profession

Origin

From Old French confrere, from Latin confrāter.

From Old French confrere, from Latin confrāter.

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Forms

plural: confreres
Singularconfrere
Pluralconfreres

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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