fraternidad

brotherhood, fraternity

noun frah-tehr-nee-DAHD Rare

Origin: Latin fraternitas, from frater (brother).

Usage Note

Fraternidad carries both the abstract sense of brotherhood and the institutional sense of a fraternal organisation. It is one of the three values of the French Revolution adopted into Spanish political discourse: libertad, igualdad, fraternidad. The adjective form is fraternal or fraterno.

Examples

"La fraternidad entre los soldados era admirable."

Natural Translation

The brotherhood among the soldiers was admirable.

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