sodality

[ soh-dal-i-tee, suh- ]

noun

, plural so·dal·i·ties.

1. fellowship; comradeship.
2. an association or society.
3. Roman Catholic Church. a lay society for religious and charitable purposes.

sodality

/ səʊˈdælɪtɪ /

noun

1. RC Church a religious or charitable society
2. fraternity; fellowship

Word History and Origins

Origin of sodality¹

1590–1600; < Latin sodālitās companionship, equivalent to sodāl ( is ) companion + -itās -ity

Word History and Origins

Origin of sodality¹

C16: from Latin sodālitās fellowship, from sodālis a comrade

Example Sentences

One exchange began with Mary Elizabeth saying, “They’re having a dance tonight at my sodality.”

From New York Times

Before this ladies’ sodality can get down to new business, a Stranger comes racing into the room, hides under the table and breathlessly pants “They’re after me.”

From Washington Post

Bones snapped at him, and one of the high school sodality girls whose job it was to keep us in line whacked him on the head.

From Literature

They were busy: during the week, there were morning masses, evening devotions, sodalities, weddings, funerals and confessions.

From The Guardian

Yet she is also interested in notions of sodality and fellow feeling.

From New York Times