fraternal
adjective
fra·ter·nal
frə-ˈtər-nᵊl 
1
a
: of, relating to, or involving brothers
fraternal love
b
: of, relating to, or being a fraternity or society
a fraternal order
a fraternal chapter house
2
: derived from two ova : dizygotic
fraternal twins
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He belonged to a fraternal organization.
There was a fraternal feeling among the troops.
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Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Share [Findings] Sets of both fraternal and identical twins exhibit internally similar metacognitive abilities, suggesting that metacognition is environmental rather than heritable.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Professional success and fraternal affiliation have always had a chicken-and-egg relationship: Do Greek organizations produce leaders, or just attract them?
—Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
While the premise suggests kooky fraternal comedies like Adam McKay’s Step-Brothers or Ivan Reitman’s Twins, Brothers lacks the quirkiness of the filmmakers’ earlier work.
—Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Fraternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraternal. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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fraternal
adjective
fra·ter·nal
frə-ˈtərn-ᵊl
1
a
: of or relating to brothers
b
: of, relating to, or being a fraternity
Medical Definition
fraternal
adjective
fra·ter·nal
frə-ˈtərn-ᵊl
: derived from two ova : dizygotic
fraternal twins
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