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FRATERNAL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Like or characteristic of or befitting a brother

Example:

close fraternal ties

Synonyms:

brotherlike; brotherly; fraternal

Classified under:

Adjectives

Sense 2

Meaning:

(of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova

Example:

fraternal twins are biovular

Synonyms:

biovular; fraternal

Classified under:

Adjectives

Antonym:

identical ((of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men

Example:

a fraternal order

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

brotherhood (people engaged in a particular occupation)

Derivation:

fraternity (a social club for male undergraduates)

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