fraternal
adjective
fra·ter·nal
frə-ˈtər-nᵊl 
1
a
: 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
Examples of fraternal in a Sentence
He belonged to a fraternal organization.
There was a fraternal feeling among the troops.
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The goal is to reinvigorate the fraternal organization that was once popular with Ramona’s farmers, ranchers, vineyard operators and others with a connection to agriculture.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
His eventual realization about the depths of this fraternal interaction will have future repercussions.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
One of the most endangered buildings in Fort Worth — home to one of the oldest African American women’s fraternal organizations in the country — was approved as a Historic and Cultural Landmark Tuesday.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
And while this critic would have welcomed more restraint in the violence, which can have an inuring effect, fans of the first film will find plenty to admire and root for in this entertaining fraternal union.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
His eventual realization about the depths of this fraternal interaction will have future repercussions.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
One of the most endangered buildings in Fort Worth — home to one of the oldest African American women’s fraternal organizations in the country — was approved as a Historic and Cultural Landmark Tuesday.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
And while this critic would have welcomed more restraint in the violence, which can have an inuring effect, fans of the first film will find plenty to admire and root for in this entertaining fraternal union.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Fraternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraternal. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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fraternal
adjective
fra·ter·nal
frə-ˈtərn-ᵊl
1
a
: of or relating to brothers
b
: of, relating to, or being a fraternity
Medical Definition
fraternal
adjective
fra·ter·nal
frə-ˈtərn-ᵊl
: derived from two ova : dizygotic
fraternal twins
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