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brotherhood Definition

brother·hood (-ho̵od′)

noun

  1. the state of being a brother or brothers
  2. an association of men united in a common interest, work, creed, etc., as a fraternity, religious order, or labor union
  3. a belief in, or feeling of, unity and cooperation among men or among all people

Etymology: ME brotherhod, brotherhede: see brother & -hood

brotherhood Synonyms

brotherhood

n.

  1. The quality or state of being brothers

    fellowship, consanguinity, fraternity, equality, kinship, intimacy, (blood) relationship, family connection, affiliation, association, society, common humanity, family, race, comradeship, camaraderie, friendship, amity, filiation, sibling rivalry.

  2. A fraternal organization

    fraternity, secret society, order; see organization 3.

brotherhood Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • believer: Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
  • man: We invite you to join us in the brotherhood of Man.
  • people: Poets have always stood for the great brotherhood of people.
  • mankind: In actual fact, the idea of the brotherhood of mankind was founded on the basis of uniquely human features.

Converse of object

  • join: They became a trendy fashion accessory, and encouraged the hooligan element to join the great cycling brotherhood.
  • love: Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
  • form: Seth, once on Earth, formed a brotherhood of light in honor of his grandfather.
  • establish: Why do you hope humankind will awaken from its nightmare and seek to establish brotherhood and goodwill on earth?
  • create: What creature but man, in the brotherhood created by nature, has made brothers unequal?
  • lose: Once you lose the Fatherhood of God, you soon lose the brotherhood of man.

Adjective modifier

  • universal: The festival which carries the message of universal brotherhood.
  • secret: Leslie Hairston ( 5th ) declared, " I think you belong to the secret brotherhood of I Don't Know.
  • ancient: The wisdom of this ancient brotherhood runs like a golden thread through the whole narrative.
  • religious: The bond of religious brotherhood is like the bond of family.
  • true: Closer than ever, you are now standing at the dawn of a new and bright golden age of love and true brotherhood.

Modifies a noun

Noun used with modifier

  • world: In all the schemes for world brotherhood, permanent international peace, industrial conciliation, the existence of the Devil is ignored.
  • blood: He drinks to ' blood brotherhood ' with Montgomery Clift.