fraternal

Adjective
Synonyms: biovularbrotherlybrotherlike

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  1. of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men“a fraternal order”
  2. (of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova“fraternal twins are biovular”Synonyms: biovular
  3. like or characteristic of or befitting a brother“brotherly feelings”“close fraternal ties”Synonyms: brotherlybrotherlike
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Fraternal \Fra*ter"nal\, a.[F. fraternel, LL. fraternalis, fr. L. fraternus, fr. frater brother. See Brother.] Of, pertaining to, or involving, brethren; becoming to brothers; brotherly; as, fraternal affection; a fraternal embrace. -- Fra*ter"nal*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

An abhorred, a cursed, a fraternal war. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Fraternal love and friendship. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

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