Meaning & Definition of Brotherhood in English
English⟶
Brotherhood
/brəðərhʊd/
noun
1. The kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
synonym:
- brotherhood
2. People engaged in a particular occupation
- "The medical fraternity"
synonym:
- brotherhood,
- fraternity,
- sodality
3. The feeling that men should treat one another like brothers
synonym:
- brotherhood
4. An organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
- "You have to join the union in order to get a job"
synonym:
- union,
- labor union,
- trade union,
- trades union,
- brotherhood
Examples of using
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.