Greek Letter Society

Japanese: ギリシア文字協会 - ぎりしあもじきょうかい
Greek Letter Society

…The word fraternity comes from the Latin frater, meaning brother, and its origins can be traced back to the colleges of medieval Europe and England. The first American fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa, was formed at the College of William and Mary in 1776, and is therefore also called a Greek-letter society, since its name usually includes Greek letters. There are various types of fraternities, such as social fraternities, professional fraternities, which aim to help members pursue professional careers such as education, law, and medicine, and honor societies, which only accept high-achieving students. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Greek Letter Society" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…フラターニティの語は〈兄弟〉を意味するラテン語fraterに由来し,その起源は中世ヨーロッパやイギリスの学寮にさかのぼることができる。1776年にウィリアム・アンド・メリー大学で結成されたアメリカ最初のフラターニティ〈ファイ・ベータ・カッパPhi Beta Kappa〉のように,名称には普通ギリシア文字を冠するため,ギリシア文字協会Greek‐Letter Societyとも呼ばれる。 フラターニティの種類には,社交のための団体social fraternity,教育・法律・医学などの専門職に就くことを目的とするものprofessional fraternity,また成績優秀者のみを会員とするものhonor societyなどがある。…

※「ギリシア文字協会」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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