brotherhood
noun
[ ˈbrʌðəhʊd ]
• the relationship between brothers.
• "the bonds of brotherhood"
Similar:
comradeship,
fellowship,
brotherliness,
fraternalism,
kinship,
companionship,
camaraderie,
friendship,
amity,
rapport,
esprit de corps,
• an association or community of people linked by a common interest, religion, or trade.
• "a religious brotherhood"
Similar:
society,
association,
union,
alliance,
institution,
league,
guild,
coalition,
affiliation,
consortium,
fraternity,
order,
body,
community,
club,
syndicate,
circle,
lodge,
clan,
set,
clique,
coterie,
sodality,
Origin:
Middle English: probably from obsolete brotherred (based on Old English -rǣden ‘condition, state’; compare with kindred). The change of suffix was due to association with words ending in -hood and -head1.
