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- DictionaryBroth·er·hood/ˈbrəT͟Hərˌ(h)o͝od/
noun
- 1. the relationship between brothers: "the bonds of brotherhood"
- 2. an association, society, or community of people linked by a common interest, religion, or trade: "a religious brotherhood"
The meaning of BROTHERHOOD is the quality or state of being brothers. How to use brotherhood in a sentence.
the state of being related as a brother or brothers. an association or fellowship, such as a trade union. all persons engaged in a particular profession, trade, etc. the belief, feeling, or hope that all people should regard and treat one another as equals.
a feeling of shared interests and support among men, or more generally, among all humans. A brotherhood is also the membership of an organization of men, or the organization itself. (Definition of brotherhood from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The relationship between a boy or man and his male siblings is known as brotherhood. Feeling that kind of connection with other people, even if you're not related, is also a kind of brotherhood.
1. the condition or quality of being a brother or brothers. 2. the quality of being brotherly; fellowship. 3. a fraternal or trade organization. 4. all those engaged in a particular trade, profession, pursuit, etc. 5. the belief that all people should act with warmth and equality toward one another. [1250–1300]
A brotherhood is an organization whose members all have the same political aims and beliefs or the same job or profession.
An association of men united in a common interest, work, creed, etc., as a fraternity, religious order, or labor union. A belief in, or feeling of, unity and cooperation among men or among all people. All the members of a profession or trade.
