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brothership

brothership noun: the state of being brothers; brotherhood.

Noun

brothership (uncountable)

  1. The state of being brothers; brotherhood.

Origin of brothership

From brother + -ship. Piecewise doublet of friarship and palship.

Questions about brothership

What does brothership mean?
Brothership means the state of being brothers; brotherhood.
What part of speech is brothership?
Brothership is a noun.

Words near brothership in the dictionary

  1. brothers in law
  2. brothers-german
  3. brothers-in-arms
  4. brothers-in-law
  5. brothers-out-law
  6. brothership
  7. Brotherston
  8. Brotherstons
  9. Brotherton
  10. Brothertons
  11. Brothertown

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