Circle
Circle noun - A group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially.
Usage example: got together with her social circle once a week
Fraternity is a synonym for circle in association topic. In some cases you can use "Fraternity" instead a noun "Circle", when it comes to topics like group, society, associates.
Fraternity
Fraternity noun - A group of persons formally joined together for some common interest.
Usage example: a firm believer in community service and a dedicated member of the local fraternity of Good Samaritans
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Circle is a synonym for fraternity in group topic. You can use "Circle" instead a noun "Fraternity", if it concerns topics such as society, band.
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The name was chosen from the Greek word for circle, "kuklos" (κύκλος) to symbolize their bond as brothers, since the group was designed to be a fraternity by the aforementioned veterans (who were well-educated in Latin and Greek) shortly after the Civil War.
Source: Useful Notes / Ku Klux Klan -
Knowing which fraternity is responsible, Andy then gathers their circle of zombie friends and attacks the frathouse in a Roaring Rampage of Revenge, slaughtering everyone inside despite knowing full well that this will utterly destroy the zombie rights movement.
Source: Sudden Downer Ending -
Unlike most examples of the trope, the Circle don't control themselves; the Chantry does, though there's a Fraternity of Enchanters who at least get to argue on their charges' behalf.
Source: Franchise / Dragon Age
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