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

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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?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Indian

   Priya

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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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. Malik Obama:

   This is an important step in uniting everybody and showing the whole world a true sense of brotherhood.

2. Jane Wyman:

   The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being.

3. Charles Kelly Barrow:

   Their support of this cultural cleansing has created a very divisive atmosphere in the South and by their silence they have created the impression that they support these hostile and destructive actions, this is not the road to brotherhood and understanding.

4. Rick Nichols:

   I’ve got a sense of brotherhood with prior military.

5. Erika Eleniak:

   It really was just like a big family, honestly, brothers and sisters. There was this big camaderie and we had a lot of lifeguards and paramedics [ on set ] that were real because one of the main creators was a real lifeguard … And there was a real brotherhood among all the lifeguards … The cast and crew were just really amazing.

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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