What is the meaning of brotherhood?

noun

  • The kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings.
  • People engaged in a particular occupation.
    • usage: "the medical fraternity"
  • The feeling that men should treat one another like brothers.
  • An organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer.
    • usage: "you have to join the union in order to get a job"
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APAWordNet. (2010). brotherhood. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/brotherhood/definitions/1220109
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