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fraternal | fraternalize |

As an adjective fraternal

is of brothers (fraternal twins ).

As a verb fraternalize is

to make fraternal or brotherly; to rid of conflict; to unite.

fraternal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of brothers (fraternal twins ).
  • Related through a brother (fraternal nephew ).
  • In need of a brother or sister or friend.
  • Like brothers (fraternal cousins ).
  • Brotherly, befitting or of a brother or brothers.
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  • a delighted shout from the children swung him toward the door again. His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ "Phil!  You!   Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow!" recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.
  • Friendly or brotherly (e.g. fraternal relations between socialist parties in different countries).
  • Being or of a society of men linked in brotherly union ( ).
  • Platonic (as fraternal love - brotherly love).
  • Synonyms

    * brotherly

    Antonyms

    * sororal * paternal, maternal

    fraternalize

    English

    Verb

    (fraternaliz)
  • To make fraternal or brotherly; to rid of conflict; to unite.
  • * 1916 , Walter Rauschenbusch, The Social Principles of Jesus
  • Christianity has been a great power in our country to cleanse and fraternalize the social life of simple communities.
  • * 1999 , Josef Škvorecký, Paul Wilson, The Engineer of Human Souls
  • It really bothered him to be one of the first musicians who had to play for the Russians after the entry of the fraternalized armies into Prague.
  • To fraternize; to socialize.