About The Word Fraternal

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Fraternal

Fraternal Meaning & Definition
Fraternal Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fraternal?

[adj] like or characteristic of or befitting a brother; "brotherly feelings"; "close fraternal ties"
[adj] (of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova; "fraternal twins are biovular"
[adj] of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men; "a fraternal order"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fraternal: biovular | brotherlike | brotherly

Related Terms | Find terms related to Fraternal: affectionate | agreeable | amiable | amicable | benign | benignant | brotherly | Christian | Christlike | Christly | compassionate | congenial | decent | favorable | friendlike | friendly | good | gracious | harmonious | human | humane | idealistic | intellectual | kind | kindhearted | kindly | kindly-disposed | loving | neighborlike | neighborly | nice | peaceable | pleasant | simpatico | sisterly | sociable | softhearted | sympathetic | sympathique | sympathizing | tender | tenderhearted | unhostile | warm | warmhearted | well-affected | well-disposed | well-intentioned | well-meaning | well-meant

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Fraternal In Webster's Dictionary

\Fra*ter"nal\, a.[F. fraternel, LL. fraternalis, fr. L. fraternus, fr. frater brother. See {Brother}.] Pf, pertaining to, or involving, brethren; becoming to brothers; brotherly; as, fraternal affection; a fraternal embrace. -- {Fra*ter"nal*ly}, adv. An abhorred, a cursed, a fraternal war. --Milton. Fraternal love and friendship. --Addison.

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