fraternal

Definition of Fraternal in English :

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Adjective

1. fraternal

of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men

Example Sentences:
'a fraternal order'

2. biovular, fraternal

(of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova

Example Sentences:
'fraternal twins are biovular'

biovular

3. brotherlike, brotherly, fraternal

like or characteristic of or befitting a brother

Example Sentences:
'brotherly feelings'
'close fraternal ties'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fraternal

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adjective

1.

of or suitable to a brother; brotherly

2.

of or relating to a fraternity

3.

designating either or both of a pair of twins of the same or opposite sex that developed from two separate fertilized ova

Compare identical (sense 3)

Fraternal

see synonyms of fraternal

adjective

1.

of or characteristic of a brother or brothers; brotherly

2.

of or like a fraternal order or a fraternity

3.

designating twins, of either the same or different sexes, developed from separately fertilized ova and thus having hereditary characteristics not necessarily the same

Fraternal

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adj.

1.

a. Of or relating to brothers: a close fraternal tie.

b. Showing comradeship; brotherly.

2.

a. Of or constituting a fraternity: a fraternal association.

b. Roman Catholic Church Of or constituting a mendicant order such as the Dominicans or Franciscans.

3. Biology Of, relating to, or being a twin developed from two separately fertilized ova; dizygotic.

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