Confrere
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Confrere is a noun meaning A colleague or fellow, especially a professional one.
Meaning
A colleague or fellow, especially a professional one.
More Meanings
- A fellow member of a religious organization, referring especially to Catholic religious orders of men.
Example Sentences
Roger Bacon had little reverence for their Franciscan confrere, Alexander of Hales.
Unfortunately, when it comes to the informant who turns state’s evidence against a confrere, the OED slaps on the obscure origin label.
... but there was a limited number of magisterial chairs, and so, after a couple of years, the Dominican and Franciscan Masters had to stand aside for the next confrere in line.
Word Forms
- confreres
Synonyms for confrere
Depending on context, synonyms include fellow, colleague.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include colleague, fellow, collegiate, collegue, frater, co-brother.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.