brotherhood

broth·er·hood

B0505500 (brŭth′ər-ho͝od′)n.1. The state or relationship of being brothers.2. Fellowship.3. An association of men, such as a fraternity or union, united for common purposes.4. All the members of a profession or trade.

brotherhood

(ˈbrʌðəˌhʊd) n1. (Genetics) the state of being related as a brother or brothers2. an association or fellowship, such as a trade union3. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) all persons engaged in a particular profession, trade, etc4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the belief, feeling, or hope that all people should regard and treat one another as equals

broth•er•hood

(ˈbrʌð ərˌhʊd)

n. 1. the condition or quality of being a brother or brothers. 2. the quality of being brotherly; fellowship. 3. a fraternal or trade organization. 4. all those engaged in a particular trade, profession, pursuit, etc. 5. the belief that all people should act with warmth and equality toward one another. [1250–1300]

Brotherhood

 an association or guild; a profession, person, or things of like kind or interest; a fellowship. See also fraternity.Examples: brotherhood of blood, 1860; of lofty elms, 1814; of monks and friars, 1528; of mountains, 1843; of the sons of God, 1526.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	brotherhood - the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblingsfamily relationship, kinship, relationship - (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
	2.	brotherhood - people engaged in a particular occupation; "the medical fraternity"sodality, fraternitysocial class, socio-economic class, stratum, class - people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"brother - a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group); "none of his brothers would betray him"sodalist - a member of a sodality
	3.	brotherhood - the feeling that men should treat one another like brothersfriendliness - a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
	4.	brotherhood - an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"labor union, trade union, trades union, unionorganization, organisation - a group of people who work togetherindustrial union, vertical union - a labor union that admits all workers in a given industry irrespective of their craftcraft union - a labor union whose membership is restricted to workers in a particular craftcompany union - a union of workers for a single company; a union not affiliated with a larger unionlabor movement, trade union movement, labor - an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movementI.W.W., Industrial Workers of the World, IWW - a former international labor union and radical labor movement in the United States; founded in Chicago in 1905 and dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism; its membership declined after World War I

brotherhood

noun1. fellowship, kinship, companionship, comradeship, friendliness, camaraderie, brotherliness He believed in socialism and the brotherhood of man.2. association, order, union, community, society, league, alliance, clan, guild, fraternity, clique, coterie a secret international brotherhood

Translations

兄弟会兄弟关系手足情谊

brother

(ˈbraðə) noun1. the title given to a male child to describe his relationship to the other children of his parents. I have two brothers. 兄弟 兄弟2. a fellow member of any group (also adjective). brother officers. 同事 同事3. (plural also brethren (ˈbreθrən) ) a member of a religious group. The brothers of the order prayed together; The brethren met daily. (宗教上的)教友 （宗教上的）教友 ˈbrotherhood noun1. the state of being a brother. the ties of brotherhood. 兄弟關係 兄弟关系，手足情谊 2. an association of men for a certain purpose. 兄弟會 兄弟会ˈbrother-in-law – plural ˈbrothers-in-law – noun1. the brother of one's husband or wife. 丈夫或妻子的哥哥或弟弟(大伯、小叔、大舅子、小舅子) 夫、妻的兄弟（大伯、小叔、大舅子、小舅子） 2. the husband of one's sister. 連襟(姊夫、妹夫) 姐、妹的丈夫（姐夫、妹夫）