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veljeskunta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brotherhood noun A close bond of loyalty and support like that between brothers.
  • fraternal adj Relating to brothers, or having a warm, brotherly closeness.
  • fraternity noun A feeling of brotherhood and mutual support among a group of people.
  • order noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.

Senses

veljeskunta is used for these senses in English:

  • brotherhood An association of people for any purpose, such as a society of monks; a fraternity.
  • fraternal Of or pertaining to a brother or brothers.
  • fraternal Of or pertaining to a fraternity.
  • fraternity A group of people associated for a common purpose.
  • order (countable) A group of religious adherents, especially monks or nuns, set apart within their religion by adherence to a particular rule or set of principles.

brotherhood — full definition

  1. noun A close bond of loyalty and support like that between brothers.
  2. noun An organized group of people united by a shared purpose, profession, or belief.

fraternal — full definition

  1. adj Relating to brothers, or having a warm, brotherly closeness.
  2. adj Describing twins who developed from two separate eggs and are genetically no more alike than ordinary siblings.

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