What does brotherhood mean?
Brotherhood means The state of being brothers or a brother (also figuratively)..
Brotherhood
/ˈbɹʌðɚˌhʊd/ · noun
Meaning
The state of being brothers or a brother (also figuratively)..
Definitions by Sense
- The state of being brothers or a brother (also figuratively).
- An association of people for any purpose, such as a society of monks; a fraternity.
- All the people engaged in the same business, especially those of the same profession
- People, or (poetically) things, of the same kind.
Example Sentences
brotherdom
"Read lips: Without gas or without you? Without you. Without light or without you? Without you. Without water or without you? Without you. Without food or without you? Without you. "Cold, hunger, darkness and thirst are not as terrible and deadly for us as your "friendship and brotherhood."
James formed a kind of brotherhood for ex-pats who were working in Valencia.
the legal brotherhood
the medical brotherhood
a brotherhood of venerable trees
Synonyms for brotherhood
Antonyms for brotherhood
Related Words
Word Forms
- brotherhoods
Usage Notes
Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for brotherhood?
Common synonyms include fraternity, association, fellowship, sodality.
What is the opposite of brotherhood?
Possible antonyms include irrelationship, non-fraternity.
How do you use brotherhood in a sentence?
brotherdom
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