Definitions

1. noun

A colleague or fellow member of a profession or organization, especially a lawyer or member of a learned profession.

“The judge nodded at his confrère in the courtroom.”

2. noun

A fellow soldier or comrade in arms.

“The soldier felt a bond with his confrère who had been by his side in battle.”

3. noun

A fellow Christian or member of the same spiritual community.

“The priest welcomed his confrère from the neighboring parish.”