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fraternal

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fra·ter·nal  (fr-tûrnl)
adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to brothers: a close fraternal tie.
b. Showing comradeship; brotherly.
2. Of or constituting a fraternity: a fraternal association.
3. Biology Of, relating to, or being a twin developed from two separately fertilized ova; dizygotic.

[Middle English, from Old French fraternel, from Medieval Latin frternlis, from Latin frternus, from frter, brother; see bhrter- in Indo-European roots.]

fra·ternal·ism n.
fra·ternal·ly adv.

fraternal
Adjective
1. of a brother; brotherly
2. designating twins that developed from two separate fertilized ova [Latin frater brother]
fraternally adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.fraternal - of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men; "a fraternal order"
2.fraternal - (of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova; "fraternal twins are biovular"
monovular, identical - (of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum; "identical twins are monovular"
3.fraternal - like or characteristic of or befitting a brother; "brotherly feelings"; "close fraternal ties"
Translations
fraternal [frəˈtəːnl] adjfraterno

fraternal [frəˈtəːnl] adjfraternel(le)

fraternal [frəˈtəːnl] adjbrüderlich

fraternal [frəˈtəːnl] adjfraterno/a

fraternal
adj fraternal [frəˈtəːnl]
of or like a brother a fraternal greeting. broederlike أخَوي братски bratrský broderlig brüderlich αδελφικός fraternal vennalik برادرانه veljellinen fraternel שֶׁל אָח भाई के समान bratski testvéri persaudaraan bróðurlegur fraterno 兄弟の 형제의, 형제처럼 다정한 broliškas brāļa-; brāļu-; brālīgs persaudaraan broederlijk broderlig, bro(de)r- braterski fraternal frăţesc братский bratský bratovski bratski broderlig ที่เหมือนพี่หรือน้องชาย kardeşçe 兄弟般的 братерський, братній برادرانہ thuộc anh em 兄弟
adv fraˈternally
broederlike بأخَويَّه по брадски bratrsky broderligt brüderlich αδελφικά fraternalmente vennalikult بطور برادرانه veljellisesti fraternellement בְּאַחֲווָה बिरादराना bratsko testvéri módon secara persaudaraan bróðurlega fraternamente 兄弟として 형제처럼 broliškai brālīgi secara persaudaraan broederlijk broderlig bratersko fraternalmente frăţeşte по-братски bratsky bratovsko bratski broderligt อย่างพี่หรือน้องชาย kardeşçe 兄弟般地 по-братськи برادری کے مطابق thân thiện; thân thiết 兄弟
n fraˈternity
1 a company of people who regard each other as equals, eg monks. onderlinge hulpvereniging أخَويَّه رهبانيَّه братство bratrstvo broderskab die Bruderschaft αδελφότητα hermandad vennaskond گروهی با آرمان های مشترک veljeskunta confrérie אֲגוּדָה भाईचारा bratovština, bratstvo (družine) testvéri(es)ség persaudaraan félagssamtök karlmanna; bræðralag confraternita 信徒団体 동인회, 동호회 brolija brālība persaudaraan broederschap brorskap, brodersamfunn bractwo fraternidade confrerie братство bratstvo bratovščina bratstvo brödraskap คนที่นับถือกันและกันว่าเท่าเทียมกัน kardeşlik derneği 彼此平等相待的團体,兄弟會 братство مذہبی فرقہ tình anh em 彼此平等兄弟
2 a company of people with the same interest, job etc the banking fraternity. groep جَماعَه أخويّه، رابِطَه общност společenství, profese gruppe; stand die Gemeinschaft αδελφότητα, σωματείο asociación ühing گروه seura, kunta confrérie מִסדָר भाईचारा संघ udruženje egyesülés perhimpunan bræðralag, félagasamtök associazione 同業組合 동인회, 동호회 bendrija biedrība perhimpunan broederschap -standen, gilde, laug korporacja associação asociaţie братия spoločenstvo družba udruženje samfund, förening, gille คนที่มีความสนใจ หรือกลุ่มอาชีพเดียวกัน birlik, dernek, cemiyet 為共同利益結合的團体,共濟會, 互助會 громада یکساں مفادات رکھنے والوں کا ٹولہ hội 利益,
3 (American) a society of male students in various universities. kollegiale groep جَمعِيَّة مِن الطُّلّاب الذُّكور общност на мъжете студенти bratrstvo, chlapecký studentský spolek studenterforening for mandlige studerende die Verbindungsbruderschaft κύκλος ανδρών φοιτητών club de estudiantes vennaskond, selts انجمن confrérie d'étudiants אֲגוּדַת סְטוּדֶנטִים विभिन्न विश्वविद्यालयों में पुरूष छात्रों का संघ studentsko udruženje, bratovština diákklub (férfi hallgatóké) perkumpulan mahasiswa associazione studentesca 男子学生の社交クラブ brolija studentu biedrība (ASV) perkumpulan mahasiswa studentenvereniging forening for mannlige studenter bractwo братство bratstvo, chlapčenský študentský spolok študentovsko društvo bratstvo studentförening กลุ่มนักศึกษาชายในมหาวิทยาลัยมากมาย erkek öğrenciler derneği 大學女生聯誼會 студентське братство یونورسٹی یا کالج میں لڑکوں کا علاحدہ گروہ hội nam sinh viên 谊会


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Fraternal love, sometimes almost everything, is at others worse than nothing.
He wore the rings and pins and badges of different fraternal orders to which he belonged.
My brother is one of the best of Squares, just, sensible, cheerful, and not without fraternal affection; yet I confess that my weekly interviews, at least in one respect, cause me the bitterest pain.
 
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