fraternal

fraternal
fraternalism, n.fraternally, adv.
/freuh terr"nl/, adj.
1. of or befitting a brother or brothers; brotherly.
2. of or being a society of men associated in brotherly union, as for mutual aid or benefit: a fraternal order; a fraternal association.
[1375-1425; late ME < L fratern(us) fraternal (deriv. of frater BROTHER) + -AL1]

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  • fraternal — [frə tʉr′nəl] adj. [ME < ML fraternalis < L fraternus, brotherly < frater, BROTHER] 1. of or characteristic of a brother or brothers; brotherly 2. of or like a fraternal order or a fraternity 3. designating twins, of either the same or… …   English World dictionary

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