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brotherhood

Definition

  • noun: feelings of friendship, support, and understanding between people
  • noun: the quality or state of being 'brothers'
  • often used in the names of labor unions
  • synonyms: fellowship, association, sodality

Examples

  • the International 'Brotherhood' of Electrical Workers

  • the 'brotherhood' of humankind

  • the musical 'brotherhood'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) indestructible men. Men without fear. T oday, you people are no longer maggots. T oday, you are Marines. You 're part of a brotherhood. From now on, until the day you die... ...wherever you are... ...every Marine is your brother. Most of you will go to Vietnam. Some of you will not come back. (..)
    1987 Full Metal Jacket