Fraternity (English spelling)

Japanese: フラターニティ(英語表記)fraternity
Fraternity (English spelling)
A fraternity is an association or organization of American or Canadian college students formed around a common purpose or interest, and membership is usually only possible through solicitation by the organization. It is generally an all-male organization, and a similar organization for female students is called a sorority. 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. Fraternities are also called Greek-letter societies, as their names usually contain Greek letters, such as Phi Beta Kappa, the first American fraternity formed at the College of William and Mary in 1776.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
共通の目的ないし関心のもとに結成されたアメリカ,カナダの大学生の結社・団体で,通常その団体の勧誘によってしか会員になることができない。基本的には男子のみによる団体で,女子学生の同種の団体はソロリティsororityと呼ばれる。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。

出典 株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について 情報

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