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View usage for: (brʌðəʳhʊd) Word forms: plural brotherhoods1. uncountable nounBrotherhood is the affection and loyalty that you feel for people with whom you have something in common. People threw flowers into the river between the two countries as a symbolic act ofbrotherhood. He believed in socialism and the brotherhood of man. Synonyms: fellowship, kinship, companionship, comradeship More Synonyms of brotherhood 2. countable nounA brotherhood is an organization whose members all have the same political aims and beliefs or the same job or profession. ...the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. ...a secret international brotherhood. Synonyms: association, order, union, community More Synonyms of brotherhood brotherhood in British English (ˈbrʌðəˌhʊd) noun1. the state of being related as a brother or brothers 2. an association or fellowship, such as a trade union 3. all persons engaged in a particular profession, trade, etc 4. the belief, feeling, or hope that all people should regard and treat one another as equals brotherhood in American English (ˈbrʌðərˌhʊd) noun1. the state of being a brother or brothers 2. an association of men united in a common interest, work, creed, etc., as a fraternity, religious order, or labor union 3. a belief in, or feeling of, unity and cooperation among men or among all people Word origin ME brotherhod, brotherhede: see brother & -hood Examples of 'brotherhood' in a sentencebrotherhood In other languagesbrotherhood British English: brotherhood NOUN Brotherhood is the affection and loyalty that you feel for people who you have something in common with. People threw flowers into the river between the two countries as a symbolic act of brotherhood. - American English: brotherhood
- Brazilian Portuguese: confraria
- Chinese: 兄弟情谊
- European Spanish: hermandad
- French: fraternité
- German: Brüderlichkeit
- Italian: fratellanza
- Japanese: 兄弟愛
- Korean: 형제애
- European Portuguese: confraria
- Latin American Spanish: hermandad
Definition fellowship He believed in the brotherhood of all peoples. Synonyms kinship friendliness brotherliness Definition an association, such as a trade union a secret international brotherhood Additional synonymsDefinition a formal relationship between two or more countries or political parties to work together The two parties were still too much apart to form an alliance. Synonyms union, league, association, agreement, marriage, connection, combination, coalition, treaty, partnership, federation, pact, compact, confederation, affinity, affiliation, confederacy, concordat Definition familiarity and trust between friends I missed the camaraderie of army life. Synonyms comradeship, fellowship, brotherhood, companionship, togetherness, esprit de corps, good-fellowship, brotherliness, companionability Definition an extended family related by ancestry or marriage A clash had taken place between rival clans. Synonyms family, house, group, order, race, society, band, tribe, sept, gens, fraternity (US, Canadian), brotherhood, sodality, ainga (New Zealand), ngai or ngati (New Zealand) |