Meaning of brotherhood | Babel Free
ˈbɹʌð.ɚˌhʊdDefinitions
- The state of being brothers or a brother (also figuratively)
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The state of being brothers or a brother (also figuratively). countable, uncountable
- An association of people for any purpose, such as a society of monks; a fraternity
- The state or relationship of being brothers.
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An association of people for any purpose, such as a society of monks; a fraternity. countable, uncountable
- All the people engaged in the same business, especially those of the same profession
- Fellowship.
- People, or (poetically) things, of the same kind
- An association of men, such as a fraternity or union, united for common purposes.
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People, or (poetically) things, of the same kind. countable, uncountable
- All the members of a profession or trade.
- (Genetics) the state of being related as a brother or brothers
- an association or fellowship, such as a trade union
- (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) all persons engaged in a particular profession, trade, etc
- (Ecclesiastical Terms) the belief, feeling, or hope that all people should regard and treat one another as equals
- the condition or quality of being a brother or brothers.
- the quality of being brotherly; fellowship.
Equivalents
Afrikaans
broederskap
Azərbaycanca
qardaşlıq
Български
братство
Cymraeg
brawdoliaeth
Dansk
broderskab
Esperanto
frateco
فارسی
برادری
Gaeilge
bráithreachas
Magyar
testvériség
Հայերեն
եղբայրություն
Italiano
fratellanza
日本語
兄弟の間柄
Latina
fraternitas
Македонски
братство
മലയാളം
സാഹോദര്യം
Nederlands
broederschap
Русский
братство
Shqip
vëllazëri
ไทย
ภราดรภาพ
Tagalog
kapatiran
Tiếng Việt
hữu ái
Examples
“brotherdom”
“"Read lips: Without gas or without you? Without you. Without light or without you? Without you. Without water or without you? Without you. Without food or without you? Without you. "Cold, hunger, darkness and thirst are not as terrible and deadly for us as your "friendship and brotherhood."”
“James formed a kind of brotherhood for ex-pats who were working in Valencia.”
“the legal brotherhood”
“the medical brotherhood”
“a brotherhood of venerable trees”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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