An abhorred, a cursed, a fraternal war. --Milton.
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Fraternal love and friendship. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Fraternal — can refer to:*A fraternal benefit society is a non profit, mutual aid organization that insures members and their families and maintains an active lodge system. Members of a fraternal benefit society come together as local volunteer groups that… … Wikipedia
fraternal — adjetivo 1. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que es propio de los hermanos: cariño fraternal, amor fraternal. Su fraternal abrazo me dio mucha confianza. Sinónimo: fraterno … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
fraternal — fraternál adj. m., pl. fraternáli; f. sg. fraternálă, pl. fraternále Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic FRATERNÁL, Ă I. adj. fratern. II. s. m … Dicționar Român
fraternal — (De fraterno). adj. Propio de hermanos. Amor, caridad fraternal. ☛ V. corrección fraternal … Diccionario de la lengua española
fraternal — index akin (related by blood), close (intimate), consanguineous, harmonious, humane, interrelated, intimate … Law dictionary
fraternal — (adj.) early 15c., from M.Fr. fraternel and directly from M.L. fraternalis, from L. fraternus “brotherly” (see FRATERNITY (Cf. fraternity)). The noun meaning fraternal twin is recorded by 1911 … Etymology dictionary
fraternal — [frə tʉr′nəl] adj. [ME < ML fraternalis < L fraternus, brotherly < frater, BROTHER] 1. of or characteristic of a brother or brothers; brotherly 2. of or like a fraternal order or a fraternity 3. designating twins, of either the same or… … English World dictionary
fraternal — adj. 2 g. 1. Próprio de irmão ou de irmã. 2. [Figurado] Afetuoso; benévolo … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
fraternal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of or like a brother; brotherly. 2) of or denoting a fraternity. 3) (of twins) developed from separate ova and therefore not identical. DERIVATIVES fraternalism noun fraternally adverb. ORIGIN Latin fraternalis, from frater bro … English terms dictionary
fraternal — adjective a) Of brothers (fraternal twins) b) Related through a brother (fraternal nephew) Syn: brotherly Ant: sororal, paternal, maternal … Wiktionary
