Definition of fraternal
1a : of, relating to, or involving brothers fraternal loveb : of, relating to, or being a fraternity or society a fraternal order a fraternal chapter house
2 : derived from two ova : dizygotic fraternal twins
3 : friendly, brotherly There was a fraternal feeling among the troops.
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Examples of fraternal in a Sentence
He belonged to a fraternal organization.
There was a fraternal feeling among the troops.
Recent Examples of fraternal from the Web
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An occult fraternal order is not a bad way to describe the contemporary-art scene.
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But the magnetic center is Pattinson, playing a driven man whose ethics may be questionable even if his motivation at all times is rooted in fraternal devotion.
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Origin and Etymology of fraternal
Middle English, from Medieval Latin fraternalis, from Latin fraternus, from frater brother — more at brother
Other Genetics Terms
FRATERNAL Defined for English Language Learners
fraternal
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: of or relating to brothers
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: made up of members who share an interest or purpose
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: friendly or brotherly
FRATERNAL Defined for Kids
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1 : having to do with brothers fraternal affection
2 : made up of members banded together like brothers a fraternal organization
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