brotherhood
Meaning of brotherhood
noun
- the relationship between brothers.
the bonds of brotherhood
- an association or community of people linked by a common interest, religion, or trade.
a religious brotherhood
Middle English: probably from obsolete brotherred (based on Old English -rǣden ‘condition, state’; compare with kindred). The change of suffix was due to association with words ending in -hood and -head1.
Information about brotherhood
- It is a name.
- The plural form of brotherhood is: brotherhoods.
- Languages in which brotherhood is used:
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Hyphenation of brotherhood
broth-er-hood
- It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
- brotherhood is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
brotherhood synonyms
Meaning fraternity:
Meaning union:
Meaning the company and friendship of others with common aims:
Meaning a group of people meeting to pursue a shared interest or aim:
Meaning blood relationship:
Meaning a feeling of fellowship or friendship:
Meaning mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together:
Meaning the emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends:
Meaning friendly relations:
Meaning a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well:
Meaning an organization or club formed for a particular purpose or activity:
Meaning (often in names) a group of people organized for a joint purpose:
Meaning a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations:
Meaning an organization founded for a religious, educational, professional, or social purpose:
Meaning a collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for mutual protection or cooperation:
Meaning an association of people for mutual aid or the pursuit of a common goal:
Meaning a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government:
Meaning the state or process of affiliating or being affiliated:
Meaning an association, typically of several companies:
Meaning the arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method:
Meaning the physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal:
Meaning a group of people living together and practising common ownership:
Meaning an association dedicated to a particular interest or activity:
Meaning a group of individuals or organizations combined to promote a common interest:
Meaning a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre):
Meaning a branch or meeting place of an organization such as the Freemasons:
Meaning a group of people with a strong common interest:
Meaning put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position:
Meaning a small close-knit group of people who do not readily allow others to join them:
Meaning a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people:
Translation of brotherhood
- German: Orden, Verband, Gesellschaft, Verbindung, Vereinigung, Klub, Verein, Gilde, Allianz
- Italian: lega, associazione, ordine, club, confraternita
- French: association, syndicat, ordre, société, confrérie, corporation, club
- Spanish: colegio, asociación, cámara, club, gremio, cofradía, logia, liga
- Portuguese: ordem
Words that rhyme with brotherhood
Hood, hood, Brahmahood, Buddhahood, Kshatriyahood, Madonnahood, buddhahood, pupahood, coxcombhood, cubhood, grubhood, lambhood, birdhood, childhood, godhood, husbandhood, invalidhood, islandhood, kidhood, ladhood, maidhood, prechildhood, shepherdhood, Evehood, Statehood, apehood, apostlehood, apprenticehood, athletehood, babehood, beadlehood, bellehood, bridehood, concubinehood, creaturehood, duncehood, falsehood, forehood, gentlehood, hippiehood, horsehood, idlehood, justicehood, lassiehood, lifehood, likehood, lovehood, matehood, moosehood, novicehood
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