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  • 11brotherly — broth|er|ly [ˈbrʌðəli US ər ] adj showing feelings of kindness, loyalty etc that you would expect a brother to show →↑sisterly ▪ brotherly love ▪ brotherly advice …

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  • 12brotherly — adjective showing the helpfulness, love, loyalty etc that you would expect a brother to show: brotherly love | He offered me some brotherly advice. brotherliness noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13brotherly — adjective 1) brotherly rivalry Syn: fraternal, sibling 2) brotherly love Syn: friendly, comradely; affectionate, amicable, kind, devoted, loyal …

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  • 14brotherly — I adjective like or characteristic of or befitting a brother (Freq. 1) brotherly feelings close fraternal ties • Syn: ↑brotherlike, ↑fraternal • Ant: ↑sisterly …

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  • 15brotherly — brotherliness, n. /brudh euhr lee/, adj. 1. of, like, or befitting a brother; affectionate and loyal; fraternal: brotherly love. adv. 2. as a brother; fraternally. [bef. 1000; ME; OE brothorlic. See BROTHER, LY] * * * …

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  • 16brotherly — adj. Brotherly is used with these nouns: ↑affection, ↑love …

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  • 17brotherly — brother ► NOUN 1) a man or boy in relation to other children of his parents. 2) a male associate or fellow member of an organization. 3) (pl. also brethren) a (male) fellow Christian. 4) a member of a religious order of men: a Benedictine brother …

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  • 18Brotherly love — may refer to: * Agape, a type of love * Philia, a type of love * The Great Commandment, * Brotherly Love (1995 TV series), an American television series * Brotherly Love (UK TV series), a British television series * Country Dance (film), a 1970… …

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  • 19Brotherly Love (1999 TV series) — Brotherly Love was an unsuccessful 1999 sitcom starring Gregor Fisher and James Fleet. The show was made in Scotland and similar to Last of the Summer Wine .Recently, it has been aired in the United States on various PBS stations as part of One… …

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  • 20brotherly love — index philanthropy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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