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The uniform makes for brotherhood, since when universally adopted it covers up all differences of class and country.
Robert Baden-Powell

Meaning of "brotherhood" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BROTHERHOOD

brotherhood  [ˈbrʌðəˌhʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BROTHERHOOD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brotherhood is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BROTHERHOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of brotherhood in the English dictionary

The first definition of brotherhood in the dictionary is the state of being related as a brother or brothers. Other definition of brotherhood is an association or fellowship, such as a trade union. Brotherhood is also all persons engaged in a particular profession, trade, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BROTHERHOOD


adulthood
ˈædʌltˌhʊd
creaturehood
ˈkriːtʃəˌhʊd
falsehood
ˈfɔːlsˌhʊd
fatherhood
ˈfɑːðəˌhʊd
flapperhood
ˈflæpəˌhʊd
girlhood
ˈɡɜːlˌhʊd
godhood
ˈɡɒdˌhʊd
hardihood
ˈhɑːdɪˌhʊd
likelihood
ˈlaɪklɪˌhʊd
livelihood
ˈlaɪvlɪˌhʊd
motherhood
ˈmʌðəˌhʊd
neighborhood
ˈneɪbəˌhʊd
neighbourhood
ˈneɪbəˌhʊd
personhood
ˈp£ːsənˌhʊd
priesthood
ˈpriːstˌhʊd
singlehood
ˈsɪŋɡəlˌhʊd
sisterhood
ˈsɪstəˌhʊd
toddlerhood
ˈtɒdlərˌhʊd
traitorhood
ˈtreɪtəˌhʊd
womanhood
ˈwʊmənˌhʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BROTHERHOOD

broose
bros.
brose
brosy
broth
brothel
brothel-creepers
brother
brother-in-arms
brother-in-law
brotherlike
brotherliness
brotherly
Brothers of the Christian Schools
brothers-in-arms
brothers-in-law
brothy
brougham
brought
broughta

WORDS THAT END LIKE BROTHERHOOD

bachelorhood
beggarhood
boyhood
childhood
daughterhood
hood
knighthood
lens hood
manhood
masterhood
maximum likelihood
parenthood
prophethood
selfhood
spinsterhood
statehood
surrogate motherhood
victimhood
waiterhood
widowerhood

Synonyms and antonyms of brotherhood in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BROTHERHOOD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «brotherhood» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of brotherhood

Translation of «brotherhood» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BROTHERHOOD

Find out the translation of brotherhood to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brotherhood from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brotherhood» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

兄弟情谊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hermandad
570 millions of speakers

English

brotherhood
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्रदरहुड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأخوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

братство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

confraria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভ্রাতৃত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fraternité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Persaudaraan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brüderlichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

兄弟愛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

형제애
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sedulur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình huynh đệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சகோதரத்துவம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंधुता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kardeşlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fratellanza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

braterstwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

братство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fraternitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδελφότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

broederskap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

broderskap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brorskap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brotherhood

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BROTHERHOOD»

The term «brotherhood» is very widely used and occupies the 15.278 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BROTHERHOOD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «brotherhood» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «brotherhood» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brotherhood

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10 QUOTES WITH «BROTHERHOOD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word brotherhood.
1
Alexis Arguello
Of course after the fight you want to make sure that you're okay and so is the other guy, it's a brotherhood in there, so you want to make sure everyone is okay after the war is over.
2
Lee Atwater
My illness has taught me something about the nature of humanity, love, brotherhood and relationships that I never understood, and probably never would have. So, from that standpoint, there is some truth and good in everything.
3
Robert Baden-Powell
The uniform makes for brotherhood, since when universally adopted it covers up all differences of class and country.
4
Josephine Baker
Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one's soul, when birth places have the weight of a throw of the dice and all men are born free, when understanding breeds love and brotherhood.
5
William J. H. Boetcker
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
6
Tom Brokaw
Peter will have a place in this brotherhood forever.
7
Heywood Broun
Brotherhood is not just a Bible word. Out of comradeship can come and will come the happy life for all.
8
Dan Brown
Art historians agree that Da Vinci's paintings contain hidden levels of meaning that go well beneath the surface of the paint. Many scholars believe his work intentionally provides clues to a powerful secret... a secret that remains protected to this day by a clandestine brotherhood of which Da Vinci was a member.
9
Duane Chapman
I'm Native American, so it's in my blood to always want brothers and friends. I'm a good brotherhood guy.
10
Chick Corea
It's very difficult for me to dislike an artist. No matter what he's creating, the fact that he's experiencing the joy of creation makes me feel like we're in a brotherhood of some kind... we're in it together.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BROTHERHOOD»

Discover the use of brotherhood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brotherhood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dark Lover: Black Dagger Brotherhood Series:
In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers.
J.R. Ward, 2011
2
Lover Eternal: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood
Within the brotherhood, Rhage is the vampire with the strongest appetites.
J.R. Ward, 2006
3
Lover Unleashed: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood
Payne, twin sister of the Black Dagger Brother Vishous, suffers a devastating injury, and brilliant human surgeon Manuel Manello is called in to save her.
J.R. Ward, 2011
4
The Muslim Brotherhood: Evolution of an Islamist Movement
The Muslim Brotherhood has achieved a level of influence nearly unimaginable before the Arab Spring.
Carrie Rosefsky Wickham, 2013
5
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
This is a sequel to Assassin's Creed: Renaissance. Ezio, the master assassin, seeks to avenge the death of his uncle. Unbeknownst to him this will pit him against the Knights Templar.
Oliver Bowden, 2010
6
Lover Awakened: A Novel Of The Black Dagger Brotherhood
A former blood slave, the vampire Zsadist still bears the scars from a past filled with suffering and humiliation.
J.R. Ward, 2006
7
The Muslim Brotherhood in Contemporary Egypt: Democracy ...
This book examines the Brotherhood's visions and practices, from its inception in 1928, up to its response to the 2011 uprising, as it moves to redefine democracy along Islamic lines.
Mariz Tadros, 2012
8
The Rebels: A Brotherhood of Outlaw Bikers
The reality is only known to insiders. To study the phenomenon of outlaw biker clubs, anthropologist Daniel Wolf bridged the gap between image and reality by becoming an insider.
Daniel R. Wolf, 2000
9
The SS Brotherhood of the Bell: NASA's Nazis, JFK, and Majic-12
In 1945, a mysterious Nazi secret weapons project code-named The Bell left its underground bunker in lower Silesia, with its project documentation, and the 4-star SS general Hans Kammler.
Joseph P. Farrell, 2006
10
Lover Enshrined: A Novel of The Black Dagger Brotherhood
In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers.
J.R. Ward, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BROTHERHOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brotherhood is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Brotherhood members arrested for alleged Suez plot
Cairo - Egyptian authorities have arrested 13 members of the Muslim Brotherhood on suspicion of planting bombs around the Suez Canal to ... «News24, Jul 15»
2
Sinosphere | Q. and A.: Xie Shi on the Brotherhood of Skateboarding …
In the ethnically mixed region of Xinjiang, in China's far west, tensions run high, and the government-promoted slogan that “Uighurs and Han ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Electricity retail charges triple in Victoria, urgent review needed …
The report, conducted by Carbon and Energy Markets and commissioned by The Brotherhood of St Laurence, said charges had risen 212 per ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
4
In Sisi's Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood are the new Jews
In “The Jewish Quarter,” the Muslim Brotherhood has replaced the Jews as the villains. It is they who commit acts of terror aimed at upsetting ... «+972 Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Insurrection in Sinai and the Muslim Brotherhood's Call to Arms
Two days later, Egypt responded, killing thirteen members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in a Cairo apartment. The MB, still viewed by ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
6
Egypt detains 91 Brotherhood members in fresh sweeps
Egyptian security forces have detained 91 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group in separate security sweeps carried out over ... «Anadolu Agency, Jul 15»
7
Dar Al-Ifta condemns Brotherhood leader's calls to 'escape military …
Calls for Egyptians not to send their children to military service are considered an act of “treason and abandoning the homeland”, the ... «Daily News Egypt, Jul 15»
8
23 Brotherhood supporters jailed over violence at Media Production …
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Sunday 23 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to ten years in prison over violence at the Media Production City ... «Ahram Online, Jul 15»
9
The gentle giant has run out of patience: Muslim Brotherhood in …
In fact, it has been quite a while since the Muslim Brotherhood has used violence as a means to advance its agenda. Egypt's Chief Prosecutor ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
10
Chris Robinson Brotherhood and JGB at the Warfield (A Gallery)
Headlining the event was Chris Robinson Brotherhood, who delivered their captivating brand of blues rock following an opening set from JGB ... «Relix, Jul 15»

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