Definitions for brotherhood
ˈbrʌð ərˌhʊdbroth·er·hood

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. brotherhoodnoun

   the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

2. brotherhood, fraternity, sodalitynoun

   people engaged in a particular occupation

   "the medical fraternity"

3. brotherhoodnoun

   the feeling that men should treat one another like brothers

4. union, labor union, trade union, trades union, brotherhoodnoun

   an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

   "you have to join the union in order to get a job"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brotherhoodnoun

   The state of being brothers or a brother.

2. brotherhoodnoun

   An association for any purpose, as a society of monks; a fraternity.

3. brotherhoodnoun

   The whole body of persons engaged in the same business, -- especially those of the same profession; as, the legal or medical brotherhood.

4. brotherhoodnoun

   Persons, and, poetically, things, of a like kind.

   A brotherhood of venerable trees. - William Wordsworth.

5. Etymology: From brotherhod, from earlier brotherhede, alteration (influenced by suffixes in -hood, -head) of Early brotherrede, from broþorræden, equivalent to (see brotherred). More at brother, -red.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brotherhoodnoun

   Etymology: from brother and hood.

   1. The state or quality of being a brother.

   This deep disgrace of brotherhood
   Touches me deeper than you can imagine. William Shakespeare, R. II.

   Finds brotherhood in thee no sharper spur? William Shakespeare, R. II.

   So it be a right to govern, whether you call it supreme fatherhood, or supreme brotherhood, will be all one, provided we know who has it. John Locke.

   2. An association of men for any purpose; a fraternity.

   There was a fraternity of men at arms, called the brotherhood of St. George, erected by parliament, consisting of thirteen the most noble and worthy persons. John Davies, on Ireland.

   3. A class of men of the same kind.

   He was sometimes so engaged among the wheels, that not above half the poet appeared; at other times, he became as conspicuous as any of the brotherhood. Joseph Addison, Guardian.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brotherhood

   Brotherhood is the affectionate bond or close relationship among a group of people, often men, who share common interests, experiences, or objectives. It can also refer to the community of people considered as brothers (or siblings) in a figurative sense, such as members of a fraternity, a religious order, or a labor union. Beyond blood relations, it encompasses feelings of solidarity, loyalty, empathy, and mutual support.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brotherhoodnoun

   the state of being brothers or a brother

2. Brotherhoodnoun

   an association for any purpose, as a society of monks; a fraternity

3. Brotherhoodnoun

   the whole body of persons engaged in the same business, -- especially those of the same profession; as, the legal or medical brotherhood

4. Brotherhoodnoun

   persons, and, poetically, things, of a like kind

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brotherhood

   Brotherhood is the fourth studio album by the English rock band New Order, released in 1986 by Factory Records. The album contains a mixture of post-punk and electronic styles, roughly divided between the two sides. Brotherhood includes the band's breakout single in the USA and Australia, "Bizarre Love Triangle". It is the only track from the album released as a single and as a video. It found its way onto many 1980s soundtracks, including Married to the Mob. The album sleeve was created by Peter Saville and is a photograph of a sheet of titanium-zinc alloy. Some early releases come in a metallic effect sleeve. In 2008 the album was re-released in a Collector's Edition with a bonus disc. In a 1987 interview with Option, Stephen Morris commented that the "mad ending" to "Every Little Counts" is similar to the ending of The Beatles' "A Day in the Life". Morris said: "What we should have done is make the tape version sound like the tape getting chewed up. The CD could have the sticking sound."

Matched Categories

1. • Friendliness
   • Kinship
   • Organization

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How to pronounce brotherhood?

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Australian

   Natasha

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How to say brotherhood in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brotherhood in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brotherhood in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of brotherhood in a Sentence

1. Ahmed Ezzedine:

   What has changed? ... What is the difference between Egypt in 2014 and Egypt in 2009, before the revolution? Nothing, if Hosni Mubarak and... the aides are innocent of these charges against them, then who killed him? Will they say the Brotherhood did it or that UFOs came from space and killed the Egyptian people and flew away?

2. Nile Gardiner:

   Undoubtedly this report will embarrass The Obama administration because the White House has gone out of its way to try to appease the Muslim Brotherhood, and so this report I think dramatically undercuts the Obama presidency’s weak-kneed approach on this matter.

3. Yoram Schweitzer:

   Egypt sees Hamas as part of the Muslim Brotherhood which they see as their venomous enemy, they see Hamas playing a significant role in the hardship Egypt is enduring from the Sinai and they know that Hamas enables people from these organizations to find refuge in Gaza. They see Hamas as somebody who needs to be removed from power.

4. Elizabeth II:

   I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else-I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.

5. Simon Henderson:

   The UAE has a phobia of the Muslim Brotherhood and makes very little distinction of whether people are doing things which most in the United States would view as normal political activity as opposed to support for terrorism.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=brotherhood
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Brotherhood
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=brotherhood
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brotherhood
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=brotherhood
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=brotherhood