brotherliness

broth·er·ly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bruhth -er-lee]
- /ˈbrʌð ər li/
- /ˈbrʌðəlɪnəs /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bruhth -er-lee]
- /ˈbrʌð ər li/

Definitions of brotherliness word

adjective brotherliness of, like, or befitting a brother; affectionate and loyal; fraternal: brotherly love. 1
adverb brotherliness as a brother; fraternally. 1
noun brotherliness the characteristic of being brotherly. 0

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Origin of brotherliness

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English brōthorlīc. See brother, -ly

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Parts of speech for Brotherliness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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brotherliness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for brotherliness

noun brotherliness

fraternity — a local or national organization of male students, primarily for social purposes, usually with secret initiation and rites and a name composed of two or three Greek letters.

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