A member of a confraternity; a person bound to others by confraternal vows or association.
From Spanish/Portuguese 'confrade,' derived from Medieval Latin 'confrater.' This term is used primarily in Hispanic and Portuguese-speaking contexts to describe confraternity members.
In Spain and Latin America, 'confriar' refers to religious brotherhood members who still participate in dramatic Holy Week processions—some confradías have unbroken histories stretching back 500 years.
Rare term for confraternity member; inherits confraternity's male-exclusive institutional history.
Use 'member of a confraternity' or 'organization member' instead.
["confraternity member","organization member"]
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