Fraternal vs Loyal - What's the difference?
fraternal | loyal |
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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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).
Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
Firm in allegiance to a person or institution.
Faithful to a person or cause.
As adjectives the difference between fraternal and loyal
is that fraternal is of brothers (fraternal twins) while loyal is having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.As a proper noun Loyal is
a town in Oklahoma.fraternal
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- 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.
