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Brotherhood

noun

The kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings.

People engaged in a particular occupation. Synonyms: fraternity, sodality.

The feeling that men should treat one another like brothers.

An organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer. Synonyms: labor union, trade union, trades union, union.

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"Brotherhood" Quotes from Famous Books

... adversary. If the boar will change his skin and make his bristles as soft as wool, or if he can cause horns to sprout forth on his head like the horns of a stag or a ram, then shall I observe the tie of brotherhood with thee." ...

— The Legends of the Jews Volume 1 • Louis Ginzberg

... sufficiently exemplified in adroitly stuffing ballot-boxes, forging soldiers' votes, and copying a directory, as has been done, as the return list of votes? Is the "inventive faculty" of "voting early and often" a passport to political brotherhood? Is it satisfactory evidence of "artistic" genius, to head a mob? and a mob which is led and guided by political passion, as numerous instances in our history prove, is the worst of mobs. Is it evidence of "high art" to lynch a man by hanging him to the nearest ...

— A Unique Story of a Marvellous Career. Life of Hon. Phineas T. • Joel Benton

... so doing, pass nearly the whole distance through the country of Prempeh, of Ashanti, one of our bitter foes. The Adoo, the Anno, and the Jimini kings have long ago made blood-brotherhood with our chiefs, therefore we are enabled to pass in peace by ...

— The Great White Queen - A Tale of Treasure and Treason • William Le Queux

... and investigate. In the event of any fireplace being found with an opening big enough to admit Santa Claus, a note could be left directing him along the halls to the other apartments. A spirit of universal brotherhood had taken possession of the Santa Maria flatters. Misery bound them together. But the investigation proved to be disheartening. The cruel asbestos grates were everywhere. ...

— The Children's Book of Christmas Stories • Various

... was not more against God's external authority among men than it was against the equal brotherhood of the human race. Well done, Luther, Father Hecker would say, well and consistently done; when you have proclaimed man totally depraved you have properly made his religion a Cain-like flight from the face of his Maker and his kindred by your doctrine of predestination. Father Hecker ...

— Life of Father Hecker • Walter Elliott

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