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FRATERNAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
Example:
close fraternal ties
Synonyms:
brotherlike; brotherly; fraternal
Classified under:
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova
Example:
fraternal twins are biovular
Synonyms:
biovular; fraternal
Classified under:
Antonym:
identical ((of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men
Example:
a fraternal order
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
brotherhood (people engaged in a particular occupation)
Derivation:
fraternity (a social club for male undergraduates)
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