 fraternal |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova | |
| Synonyms: | biovular | |
| Examples: | "fraternal twins are biovular" |
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| Related terms: | identical | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men | |
| Examples: | "a fraternal order" |
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| Related terms: | brotherhood | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] like or characteristic of or befitting a brother | |
| Synonyms: | brotherly brotherlike | |
| Examples: | "brotherly feelings" "close fraternal ties" |
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| Related terms: | sisterly | |
| Similar spelling: |
fraternally fraternize fraternity fraternise Fratercula fritter frotteur fruiterer Frederica Fredericka |
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