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fraternal

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for fraternal.

Editorial note

The fraternal relationship is a means to ensure (imperfectly) that the applicant is being honest about qualifications (and same for the employer).

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A fraternal twin.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of fraternal gathered in one view.

noun

A fraternal twin.

noun

A society formed to provide mutual aid, such as insurance.

adjective

Of or pertaining to a brother or brothers.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fraternal.

Example sentences

1

The fraternal relationship is a means to ensure (imperfectly) that the applicant is being honest about qualifications (and same for the employer).

2

A fraternal society refers to the nature of the organization, has nothing to do with the sex of the individuals that make it up.

3

My grandmother has outlived her fraternal twin by over a half century, plus a couple other siblings.

4

To support your suggestion, look at the decline of benefit societies, fraternal orders, clubs and the like.

5

THis has been a long time (ancient) lesson of groups such as the Masons and the Mayans (fraternal orders)....

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The Fraternal Society would provide education and social activities to members, and encourage the open development and collaboration of the network.

7

In fact identical twins reared apart are much more similar than fraternal twins reared together.

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I remember using this years ago to build out a private social network for a fraternal organization.

9

There are more specific problems, such as Harvard's capital buying out houses and turning them into faux fraternal organizations and ever more dorms.

10

Or in socialist circles it signifies state fraternal ties ala Brezhnev.

11

Non-identical twins, fraternal twins, are hardly more similar than siblings are.

12

They also have colonies, fraternal lodges, round tables, and front groups.

Quote examples

1

National President of the Fraternal Order of Police is going to think that police need their own separate "bill of rights" whether or not he gets space in the New York Times.

2

> “I’ve recovered millions and millions of dollars from > homeowners’ policies,” a top fraternal plaintiff’s > attorney told me.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use fraternal in a sentence?

The fraternal relationship is a means to ensure (imperfectly) that the applicant is being honest about qualifications (and same for the employer).

What does fraternal mean?

A fraternal twin.

What part of speech is fraternal?

fraternal is commonly used as noun, adjective.