'Fraternal' definitions:
Definition of 'fraternal'
From: WordNet
adjective
Of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men; "a fraternal order"
adjective
(of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova; "fraternal twins are biovular" [syn: fraternal, biovular] [ant: identical, monovular]
adjective
Like or characteristic of or befitting a brother; "brotherly feelings"; "close fraternal ties" [syn: brotherly, brotherlike, fraternal] [ant: sisterlike, sisterly, sororal]
Definition of 'Fraternal'
From: GCIDE
- Fraternal \Fra*ter"nal\, a.[F. fraternel, LL. fraternalis, fr. L. fraternus, fr. frater brother. See Brother.] Of, pertaining to, or involving, brethren; becoming to brothers; brotherly; as, fraternal affection; a fraternal embrace. -- {Fra*ter"nal*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
- An abhorred, a cursed, a fraternal war. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Fraternal love and friendship. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'fraternal'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- affectionate,
- agreeable,
- amiable,
- amicable,
- benign,
- benignant,
- brotherly,
- Christian,
- Christlike,
- Christly,
- compassionate,
- congenial,
- decent,
- favorable,
- friendlike,
- friendly,
- good,
- gracious,
- harmonious,
- human,
- humane,
- idealistic,
- intellectual,
- kind,
- kindhearted,
- kindly,
- kindly-disposed,
- loving,
- neighborlike,
- neighborly,
- nice,
- peaceable,
- pleasant,
- simpatico,
- sisterly,
- sociable,
- softhearted,
- sympathetic,
- sympathique,
- sympathizing,
- tender,
- tenderhearted,
- unhostile,
- warm,
- warmhearted,
- well-affected,
- well-disposed,
- well-intentioned,
- well-meaning,
- well-meant