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Fraternity vs Maternity - What's the difference?

fraternity | maternity |

As nouns the difference between fraternity and maternity

is that fraternity is the quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood while maternity is the state of being a mother; motherhood.

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

    maternity

    English

    Noun

  • The state of being a mother; motherhood.
  • The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.
  • A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.

    • Synonyms

    * (ward) (l)

    Antonyms

    * (l) (with respect to gender)

    Related terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l), (l)