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Fraternity

Fraternity is a word for brotherhood, and by extension deep friendship or camaraderie. It may refer to:

Some types of student society, social organizations of students of higher education:

Social fraternities and sororities, organizations which serve as an extracurricular way to help college students develop character or life skills.
Honor societies, organizations in which membership recognizes scholastic excellence
Class societies, organizations in which membership is limited by year of study
Literary societies, organizations formed as a student-directed supplement to the academic curriculum
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 or sorority house, large group housing for members of a fraternity or sorority

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
Fraternity (band), an Australian rock group from the early 1970s, featuring AC/DC's Bon Scott

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