fraternal
adjective /frəˈtɜːnl/
/frəˈtɜːrnl/
[usually before noun]- connected with the relationship that exists between people or groups that share the same ideas or interests
- a fraternal organization/society
- connected with the relationship that exists between brothers
- fraternal rivalry
Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin fraternalis, from Latin fraternus, from frater ‘brother’.