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    fraternal
    /frəˈtəːnl/

    adjective

    • 1. of or like a brother or brothers: "his lack of fraternal feeling shocked me"
    • 2. (of twins) developed from separate ova and therefore genetically distinct and not necessarily of the same sex or more similar than other siblings.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fraternalFraternal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FRATERNAL is of, relating to, or involving brothers. How to use fraternal in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRATERNAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Jul 15, 2012 · relating to brothers, or friendly like brothers: He’s a member of a fraternal order / organization (= organized group of men). (Definition of fraternal from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › fraternalFRATERNAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. of or befitting a brother or brothers; brotherly. of or being a society of men associated in brotherly union, as for mutual aid or benefit: a fraternal order; a fraternal association. fraternal.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRATERNAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    relating to brothers, or friendly like brothers: He’s a member of a fraternal order / organization (= organized group of men). (Definition of fraternal from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of fraternal.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRATERNAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. of or suitable to a brother; brotherly 2. of or relating to a fraternity 3. designating either or both of a pair.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fraternalFraternal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Fraternal describes the relationship between brothers, but it is also used is to describe a club, society or fraternity, some brotherly group of people — usually men — with common interests. Fraternal twins, unlike identical twins, are formed from separate ova.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfraternal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of fraternal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › fraternalFraternal Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Fraternal Definition. frə-tûrnəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Of or characteristic of a brother or brothers; brotherly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Showing comradeship; brotherly. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions. Of or like a fraternal order or a fraternity.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFRATERNAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    like or relating to a brother. (Definition of fraternal from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of fraternal. in Chinese (Traditional) 兄弟的，手足的, 友好的，兄弟般的，親如手足的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 兄弟的，手足的, 友好的，兄弟般的，亲如手足的… See more. in Spanish. fraternal, fraterno… See more. in Portuguese. fraterno, fraternal…

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFRATERNAL - All you need to know about it - Collins Online...

    A complete guide to the word "FRATERNAL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.