Meaning & use
Confraternities
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Organizations or brotherhoods of people, often formed for religious or charitable purposes, sharing a common interest or faith.
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Medieval confraternities cared for the sick and organized religious festivals in their towns.
Several confraternities still parade through the streets during Holy Week in Spain.
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The term is especially associated with Catholic lay religious associations dating back to the Middle Ages.
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