"fraternal" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /fɹəˈtɝnəl/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fraternal.wav Forms: more fraternal [comparative], most fraternal [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nəl Etymology: PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Borrowed from Middle French fraternel, from Medieval Latin frāternālis (“fraternal”), from Latin frāternus (“of or pertaining to a brother, fraternal”), from frāter (“brother”). Etymology templates: {{PIE word|en|bʰréh₂tēr}} PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr, {{bor|en|frm|fraternel}} Middle French fraternel, {{der|en|ML.|frāternālis|t=fraternal}} Medieval Latin frāternālis (“fraternal”), {{der|en|la|frāternus|t=of or pertaining to a brother, fraternal}} Latin frāternus (“of or pertaining to a brother, fraternal”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} fraternal (comparative more fraternal, superlative most fraternal)
  1. Of or pertaining to a brother or brothers. Coordinate_terms (relating to a brother, with regard to gender): sororal Coordinate_terms (relating to a brother, with regard to heredity): paternal, maternal Translations (of or pertaining brothers): أَخَوِيّ (ʔaḵawiyy) (Arabic), եղբայրական (eġbayrakan) (Armenian), братэ́рскі (bratérski) (Belarusian), бра́цкі (brácki) (Belarusian), бра́тски (brátski) (Bulgarian), fratern (Catalan), bratrský (Czech), broderlig (Danish), broederlijk (Dutch), veljellinen (Finnish), veljes- (Finnish), fraternel (French), fraterno (Galician), fraternal (Galician), brüderlich (German), αδελφικός (adelfikós) (Greek), भ्रात्रीय (bhrātrīya) [masculine] (Hindi), fratala (Ido), fratatra (Ido), bráthartha (Irish), bráithriúil (Irish), deartháiriúil (Irish), fraterno (Italian), fraternale [rare] (Italian), братски (bratski) (Macedonian), braaroil (Manx), broderlig (Norwegian Bokmål), braterski (Polish), fraterno (Portuguese), fraternal (Portuguese), de frate (Romanian), fratern (Romanian), frățesc (Romanian), бра́тский (brátskij) (Russian), भ्रात्रीय (bhrātrīya) [masculine] (Sanskrit), comh-bhràthaireil (Scottish Gaelic), bràithreil (Scottish Gaelic), бра̀тскӣ [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), bràtskī [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), bratský (Slovak), bratski (Slovene), fraternal (Spanish), fraterno (Spanish), broderlig (Swedish), брате́рський (bratérsʹkyj) (Ukrainian), бра́тський (brátsʹkyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-fraternal-en-adj-PMcvKjcf Disambiguation of 'relating to a brother, with regard to gender': 84 10 1 5 Disambiguation of 'relating to a brother, with regard to heredity': 84 10 1 5 Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining brothers': 76 12 3 9
  2. Of or pertaining to a fraternity. Translations (of or pertaining to a fraternity): veljeskunta- (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-fraternal-en-adj-WxZlnHZD Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to a fraternity': 1 98 0 0
  3. Platonic or friendly. Translations (platonic or friendly): toverillinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-fraternal-en-adj-pSEFb-KA Disambiguation of 'platonic or friendly': 0 0 99 1
  4. (genetics) Of twins or embryos, produced from two different eggs and sperm, and genetically distinct. Categories (topical): Genetics, Family Translations (genetics: of twins or embryos, produced from two different eggs and sperm, and genetically distinct): erimunainen (Finnish), epäidenttinen (Finnish), bivitelino [masculine] (Spanish)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: brotherly, fraternall [obsolete] Derived forms: fraternal birth order effect, fraternal birth-order effect, fraternally, fraternal nephew, fraternal niece, fraternal twin, unfraternal

Noun

IPA: /fɹəˈtɝnəl/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fraternal.wav Forms: fraternals [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nəl Etymology: PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Borrowed from Middle French fraternel, from Medieval Latin frāternālis (“fraternal”), from Latin frāternus (“of or pertaining to a brother, fraternal”), from frāter (“brother”). Etymology templates: {{PIE word|en|bʰréh₂tēr}} PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr, {{bor|en|frm|fraternel}} Middle French fraternel, {{der|en|ML.|frāternālis|t=fraternal}} Medieval Latin frāternālis (“fraternal”), {{der|en|la|frāternus|t=of or pertaining to a brother, fraternal}} Latin frāternus (“of or pertaining to a brother, fraternal”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} fraternal (plural fraternals)
  1. A society formed to provide mutual aid, such as insurance.
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  2. A fraternal twin.
    Sense id: en-fraternal-en-noun-cilzSVdX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fraternall [obsolete]

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1881, Shib Chunder Bose, The Hindoos as They Are: A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal:",
          "text": "The Bhratridvitiya, or fraternal rite of the Hindoos, is an institution of this nature, being admirably calculated to cement the natural bond of union between brothers and sisters of the same family.",
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          "word": "أَخَوِيّ"
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          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "եղբայրական"
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          "word": "братэ́рскі"
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          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "бра́цкі"
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          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "бра́тски"
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          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "fratern"
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          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "bratrský"
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          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
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          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "broederlijk"
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        {
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "veljellinen"
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "veljes-"
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        {
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "fraternel"
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          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "fraterno"
        },
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          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "fraternal"
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          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "brüderlich"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "adelfikós",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "αδελφικός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "bhrātrīya",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "भ्रात्रीय"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "fratala"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "fratatra"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "bráthartha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "bráithriúil"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "deartháiriúil"
        },
        {
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "fraterno"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "bratski",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "братски"
        },
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          "code": "gv",
          "lang": "Manx",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "braaroil"
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          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "broderlig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "braterski"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "fraterno"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "fraternal"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "de frate"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "fratern"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "frățesc"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "brátskij",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "бра́тский"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "sa",
          "lang": "Sanskrit",
          "roman": "bhrātrīya",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "भ्रात्रीय"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "comh-bhràthaireil"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "bràithreil"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "tags": [
            "Cyrillic"
          ],
          "word": "бра̀тскӣ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "tags": [
            "Roman"
          ],
          "word": "bràtskī"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "bratský"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "bratski"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "of or pertaining brothers",
          "word": "fraternal"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "76 12 3 9",
          "code": "es",
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        "2": "bʰréh₂tēr"
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          "ref": "1902, “Insurance and the Fraternals”, in The Underwriters Review, volumes 11-12, page 66:",
          "text": "Here comes in the importance of the proposed bill for the uniform regulation of fraternals.",
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          "ref": "1967, Wisconsin Legislature Legislative Council, General Report of the Legislative Council to the Legislature:",
          "text": "Accident and health insurance written by fraternals are discussed under the section on fraternals.",
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          "ref": "2012, Ivar Berg, Sourcebook of Labor Markets: Evolving Structures and Processes:",
          "text": "The ethnic fraternals benefitted from the favorable climate for fraternalism and voluntarism that existed in the United States, and borrowed ideas and practices from native organizations such as the AOUW, and from fraternals started earlier in the century by immigrants who by now were solid members of the middle class.",
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          "ref": "2001, Susan Kohl, Twin Stories: Their Mysterious and Unique Bond, page 14:",
          "text": "Her twins were adorable boy-girl fraternals who wore boy-girl clothes in the same fabric.",
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          "ref": "2005, Kevin J. Sharpe, Has Science Displaced the Soul?: Debating Love and Happiness, page 34:",
          "text": "The bulk of the confusion concerns identicals who are really fraternals.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2013, Ian Osborn, Tormenting Thoughts and Secret Rituals: The Hidden Epidemic of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, page 189:",
          "text": "Tests show that even in the first year of life, the fear of strangers develops more similarly along identical twins than fraternals.",
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      "glosses": [
        "A fraternal twin."
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      "ipa": "/fɹəˈtɝnəl/",
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      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)nəl"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
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      "word": "fraternall"
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