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/ˌɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˌkɒnfɹəˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/ · noun
(Roman Catholicism) A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods..
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Archconfraternity means (Roman Catholicism) A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use archconfraternity where its definition matches the intended context.
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