Definition of Fraternal
Fraternal
fra·ter·nal


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
relating to, resembling, or involving brothers, i.e. brotherly or friendly;

e.g. We have a strong fraternal bond after knowing each other since the first day of elementary school.

(adjective)
relating to a social organization for people who share beliefs or interests, especially an organization for men;

e.g. They lived in the same fraternal house as students and belonged to the same organizations.

(adjective)
developed from two separate egg cells and therefore not genetically identical, describing a set of twins;

e.g. They are fraternal twins, so they do not look alike.



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