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fraternal

adjective

Like or characteristic of or befitting a brother

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
F
Ends with
L
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

fɹəˈtɝnəl

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adjective

  1. Like or characteristic of or befitting a brother

    “Brotherly feelings”

adjective

  1. (of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova

    “Fraternal twins are biovular”

adjective

  1. Of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men

    “A fraternal order”

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Example Sentences

Brotherly feelings
Close fraternal ties
Fraternal twins are biovular
A fraternal order

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