fraternal
adjective
fra·ter·nal
frə-ˈtər-nᵊl 
1
a
: of, relating to, or involving brothers
fraternal love
b
: of, relating to, or being a fraternity or society
a fraternal order
a fraternal chapter house
2
: derived from two ova : dizygotic
fraternal twins
Examples of fraternal in a Sentence
He belonged to a fraternal organization.
There was a fraternal feeling among the troops.
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Blue Island started allowing video gaming in 2012, just a few years after Illinois legalized video gambling machines in establishments that serve alcoholic drinks, including bars, truck stops and fraternal and veterans organizations, according to the Illinois Gaming Board.
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
In fact, there are plenty of actors and models who have fraternal or even identical twins that people have no idea about.
—Paulina Jayne Isaac, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
Breach of confidence—that is the scarlet sin, the cardinal and unforgivable sin of our fraternal ethos.
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Image With Oscar voting long concluded, the night’s schmoozing felt more fraternal than frantic.
—Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
In fact, there are plenty of actors and models who have fraternal or even identical twins that people have no idea about.
—Paulina Jayne Isaac, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
Breach of confidence—that is the scarlet sin, the cardinal and unforgivable sin of our fraternal ethos.
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Image With Oscar voting long concluded, the night’s schmoozing felt more fraternal than frantic.
—Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fraternal
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“Fraternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraternal. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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fraternal
adjective
fra·ter·nal
frə-ˈtərn-ᵊl
1
a
: of or relating to brothers
b
: of, relating to, or being a fraternity
Medical Definition
fraternal
adjective
fra·ter·nal
frə-ˈtərn-ᵊl
: derived from two ova : dizygotic
fraternal twins
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