fraternal

Relating to brothers or a fraternity; describing a bond of friendship and mutual support.

• 🇩🇪Brüderlich; die Beziehung zwischen Brüdern oder die Verbundenheit und gegenseitige Unterstützung in einer Gemeinschaft betreffend.

1. Relating to brothers B2 formal

   Of or relating to brothers; brotherly.

   • They share a strong fraternal bond.
   • The fraternal relationship between the two siblings is admirable.
   • He felt a deep fraternal affection for his younger brother.

   🇩🇪Brüderlich

   Synonyme: brotherlikebrotherly

2. Twin type B2 formal

   Describing twins that develop from two separate eggs and are not identical.

   • They are fraternal twins, not identical.
   • Fraternal twins can be of different sexes.
   • The doctor confirmed the twins are fraternal.

   🇩🇪Zweieiig

   Synonyme: dizygotic

3. Organizational B2 formal

   Relating to a fraternity or a group of people with shared interests or goals.

   • He joined a fraternal organization at university.
   • The fraternal society holds annual charity events.
   • Many fraternal orders have a long history of community service.

   🇩🇪Bruderschaftlich

   Antonyme: individualisticunaffiliated

• more fraternal comparative form
• most fraternal superlative form