broth·er·hood
 brotherhood
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- pronunciation:
- bruh
th
r
hUd
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a warm and close feeling between brothers or between people who feel like they are family.
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| definition 2: |
a group of men who share interests or work.
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| related words: |
club, companionship, company, fellowship, guild, order, union |
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The word brotherhood
contains the following part:
-hood
Old English
noun-forming suffix
that means
1. state, condition; 2.the whole group of
Example words:
adulthood,
boyhood,
brotherhood,
childhood,
falsehood,
girlhood,
knighthood,
likelihood,
livelihood,
manhood,
neighborhood,
womanhood