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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Sacramento County health inspectors closed two local gas stations and a fraternal lodge after discovering cockroaches, rodent droppings and a lack of hot water.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
His father, Louis, now a widower, stayed with him and the other Augustinians for more than a month in their rectory, cooking meals and participating in the fraternal life.
—Mitra Taj, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The fraternal, community service organization, which promotes agriculture and Ramona’s rural community, was one of two organizations to receive the grants.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
The event was electrified with pomp and fraternal celebration rarely seen in the modern world.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
His father, Louis, now a widower, stayed with him and the other Augustinians for more than a month in their rectory, cooking meals and participating in the fraternal life.
—Mitra Taj, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The fraternal, community service organization, which promotes agriculture and Ramona’s rural community, was one of two organizations to receive the grants.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
The event was electrified with pomp and fraternal celebration rarely seen in the modern world.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2025
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“Fraternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraternal. Accessed 28 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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