Definitions for fraternal

Overview of adj fraternal

The adj fraternal has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. fraternal

(of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men; "a fraternal order")

2. fraternal, biovular

((of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova; "fraternal twins are biovular")

3. brotherly, brotherlike, fraternal

(like or characteristic of or befitting a brother; "brotherly feelings"; "close fraternal ties")