First Known Use: 14th century
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brotherhood
noun broth·er·hood \ˈbrə-thər-ˌhu̇d\
: feelings of friendship, support, and understanding between people
: a group or organization of people who have the same interests, jobs, etc.
Full Definition of BROTHERHOOD
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: the quality or state of being brothers
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: an association (as a labor union or monastic society) for a particular purpose
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: the whole body of persons engaged in a business or profession
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Origin of BROTHERHOOD
Middle English brotherhede, brotherhod, alteration of brotherrede, from Old English brōthorrǣden, from brōthor + rǣden condition — more at kindred
Related to BROTHERHOOD
- Synonyms
- board, association, chamber, club, college, congress, consortium, council, fellowship, fraternity, guild (also gild), institute, institution, league, order, organization, society, sodality
- Antonyms
- ill will, malevolence, venom
Rhymes with BROTHERHOOD
adulthood, arrowwood, babyhood, bachelorhood, buttonwood, candlewood, cedarwood, cottonwood, fatherhood, geezerhood, hardihood, high priesthood, Hollywood, Isherwood, knock on wood, leatherwood, likelihood, livelihood, lustihood, maidenhood, motherhood, nationhood, neighborhood, orangewood, parenthood, personhood, puppyhood, Robin Hood, sandalwood, scattergood, servanthood, sisterhood, spinsterhood, toddlerhood, to the good, tulipwood, understood, widowhood, womanhood, yellowwood, zebrawood
BROTHERHOOD Defined for Kids
brotherhood
noun broth·er·hood \ˈbrə-thər-ˌhu̇d\
Definition of BROTHERHOOD for Kids
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: the state of being a brother
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: a group of people who are engaged in the same business or have a similar interest
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: feelings of friendship, support, and understanding between people
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