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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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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The meeting was sponsored by the state California Grange organization, which is seeking to revitalize the Ramona chapter of the national fraternal organization that supports farmers, ranchers, vineyard operators and others.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The fraternal organization, which began in 1909 with seven Catholic men who established a Knights of Columbus Council at St. Brendan Parish on Chicago’s South Side, has grown to more than 800 members from several parishes.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The story was pure fiction but the fraternal bond on the big screen was real.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
The meeting was sponsored by the state California Grange organization, which is seeking to revitalize the Ramona chapter of the national fraternal organization that supports farmers, ranchers, vineyard operators and others.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The fraternal organization, which began in 1909 with seven Catholic men who established a Knights of Columbus Council at St. Brendan Parish on Chicago’s South Side, has grown to more than 800 members from several parishes.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 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 28 Mar. 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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