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Fraternity vs Knighthood - What's the difference?

fraternity | knighthood |

As nouns the difference between fraternity and knighthood

is that fraternity is the quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood while knighthood is an honour whereby one is made into a knight, and one can thereafter be called "sir".

fraternity

English

(wikipedia fraternity)

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.
  • A group of people associated for a common purpose.
  • (US) A social organization of male students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.

    • Synonyms

    * brotherhood

    Antonyms

    * disfavor

    Related terms

    * fraternal * fraternise, fraternize * fratricide * fraternity house

    See also

    * sorority

    knighthood

    English

    (wikipedia knighthood)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An honour whereby one is made into a knight, and one can thereafter be called "Sir"
    • He's got an OBE, and MBE and his recent work should entitle him to a knighthood.
  • The quality of being a knight.
  • The knights collectively, the body of knights.