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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary fra·ter·nal ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Medieval Latin fraternalis,from Latin fraternus, from frater brother — more at brother DATE 15th century 1. a. of, relating to, or involving brothers b. of, relating to, or being a fraternity or society a fraternal order 2. derived from two ova : dizygotic fraternal twins 3. friendly , brotherly Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 fraternal fra·ter·nal / frE5tE:nl; NAmE -5tE:rnl / adjective[usually before noun] 1. connected with the relationship that exists between people or groups that share the same ideas or interests (指志趣相投者)兄弟般的,亲如手足的: a fraternal organization / society 兄弟会组织；共济会 2. connected with the relationship that exists between brothers 兄弟间的: fraternal rivalry 兄弟阋墙 • fra·ter·nal·ly adv. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: fraternal benefit society , or fraternal insurance , or fraternal polyandry , or fraternal worker fra·ter·nal I. \frəˈtərnəl, -ˈtə̄n-\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin fraternalis, from Latin fraternus (from frater) + -alis -al 1. a. : of, relating to, or involving brothers < trying to improve the fraternal relationship between the two boys even though their father did not care > b. : of, relating to, or being a fraternity or confederation < a fraternal order > < a fraternal chapter house > < a fraternal delegate to national meetings > c. : of, relating to, or being one of many men's or sometimes women's clubs or associations usually having secret rites, restricted membership, and religious, social, charitable, or professional purposes 2. of twins : derived from two ova : dizygotic 3. : friendly , brotherly < so we shall have fraternal nations … instead of warring, organized interests — H.J.Mackinder > • fra·ter·nal·ly \-əlē, -əli\ adverb II. noun (-s) 1. : a member of a fraternal order 2. : a society providing fraternal insurance |
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