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fraternal

[ fruh-tur-nl ]

adjective

  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.



fraternal

/ ڰəˈɜːə /

adjective

  1. of or suitable to a brother; brotherly
  2. of or relating to a fraternity
  3. designating either or both of a pair of twins of the same or opposite sex that developed from two separate fertilized ova Compare identical
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ڰˈٱԲ, noun
  • ڰˈٱԲ, adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of fraternal1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ڰٱ ( us ) fraternal (derivative of ڰٱ brother ) + -al 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of fraternal1

C15: from Latin ڰٱus , from ڰٱ brother
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Example Sentences

The play, which radically recasts the fraternal relationship, developed far beyond its originating impetus.

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But there’s a tentativeness to the portrayal, a watering down of the fraternal volatility that ultimately makes Booth so dangerous.

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Johnson justified the action as a means to “promote and procure complete fraternal reconciliation among the whole people.”

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Yoselin’s first job, at 16, was babysitting Charlotte and her two younger siblings, fraternal twins.

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Later, Hattie hugs a more cynical Turner, which enables him to forge a fraternal bond with Elwood, their friendship a turning point.

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