fraternal
adjective
fra·ter·nal
frə-ˈtər-nᵊl 
1
a
: of, relating to, or involving brothers
fraternal love
b
: of, relating to, or being a fraternity or society
a fraternal order
a fraternal chapter house
2
: derived from two ova : dizygotic
fraternal twins
Examples of fraternal in a Sentence
He belonged to a fraternal organization.
There was a fraternal feeling among the troops.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
The Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal organization, hosted a rosary prayer at Saints Peter and Paul in honor of Carasala Thursday evening.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
The goal is to reinvigorate the fraternal organization that was once popular with Ramona’s farmers, ranchers, vineyard operators and others with a connection to agriculture.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
This is a fraternal buddy comedy dressed up as an intricate (read: convoluted), nail-biting thriller.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Fraternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraternal. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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fraternal
adjective
fra·ter·nal
frə-ˈtərn-ᵊl
1
a
: of or relating to brothers
b
: of, relating to, or being a fraternity
Medical Definition
fraternal
adjective
fra·ter·nal
frə-ˈtərn-ᵊl
: derived from two ova : dizygotic
fraternal twins
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