fraternal
adjective
fra·ter·nal
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Definition of fraternal
1a
: 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
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Other Words from fraternal
fraternalism
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noun
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noun
fraternally
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of fraternal in a Sentence
He belonged to a fraternal organization.
There was a fraternal feeling among the troops.
Recent Examples on the Web
The centerpiece of Khanna’s plan to spur tech jobs in rural Iowa is The Forge, a tech training center and software company office space that’s set to open next month in a former fraternal lodge in downtown Jefferson. — Casey Tolan, The Mercury News, "Silicon Valley to ‘Silicon Prairie’: Ro Khanna makes a splash in Iowa — even though he’s not running for president," 15 Aug. 2019 The city issued the original building permit in 1915, and the structure opened in 1916 as Pythian Temple, state headquarters of the Knights of Pythias black secret fraternal lodge. — Dallas News, "Dallas' Knights of Pythias building and the story of its trailblazing builder are being saved," 6 Aug. 2019 Licensed restaurants, bars, veterans and fraternal organizations, and small truck stops are now allowed to have six video gambling terminals each, up from five under the previous law. — Dan Petrella, chicagotribune.com, "Illinois gambling expansion could take a while. Here’s a look at what’s to come.," 13 July 2019 The boys are fraternal; one has blond hair and one has dark brown hair. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "New push to recognize U.S. citizenship of boy whose twin is already a citizen," 7 June 2019 In the interview with the Austrian state channel ORF, Mr. Putin said that Russia’s ties to such parties were merely fraternal, with no strategic motive. — New York Times, "Putin Sees an Opening in Europe’s Fury With Trump," 5 June 2018 The fraternal organization is also set to speak with Stafford’s family Friday night to determine whether the wounded officer will need a wheelchair ramp or some other sort of transportation during his recovery. — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al.com, "How to help Birmingham police officer recovering from injuries in downtown shootout," 19 July 2019 What’s the Same The XR, XS and XS Max are the tech equivalent of fraternal triplets. — Joanna Stern, WSJ, "iPhone XR Review: You Don’t Have to Spend $1,000 for the Best iPhone," 23 Oct. 2018 Noah told a fan on Twitter that Chloe and him are fraternal twins. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "Who is "Stranger Things" Star Noah Schnapp's Twin Sister Chloe Schnapp?," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fraternal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for fraternal
fraternal
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of fraternal
: of or relating to brothers
: made up of members who share an interest or purpose
: friendly or brotherly
See the full definition for fraternal in the English Language Learners Dictionary
fraternal
adjective
fra·ter·nal
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Kids Definition of fraternal
1
: having to do with brothers
fraternal affection
2
: made up of members banded together like brothers
a fraternal organization
fraternal
adjective
fra·ter·nal
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Medical Definition of fraternal
: derived from two ova : dizygotic
fraternal twins
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