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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fra•ter•nal /frəˈtɜrnəl/USA pronunciation adj. - of or befitting a brother;
brotherly. - of or being a society of men who are associated in brotherly union, such as for mutual aid or benefit:[before a noun]a fraternal order.
fra•ter•nal•ly, adv. See -frat-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fra•ter•nal (frə tûr′nl),USA pronunciation adj. - of or befitting a brother or brothers;
brotherly. - of or being a society of men associated in brotherly union, as for mutual aid or benefit:a fraternal order; a fraternal association.
- Latin frātern(us) fraternal (derivative of frāter brother) + -al1
- late Middle English 1375–1425
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