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fraternité

fraternity, brotherhood

noun frah-tehr-nee-TEH Rare

Usage Note

Fraternité is the third word of the French Republic's motto Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, enshrined in the Constitution. Beyond politics, it describes a bond of solidarity among people — un esprit de fraternité ('a spirit of brotherhood'). The adjective fraternel ('brotherly') and the verb fraterniser ('to fraternize') derive from the same root.

Examples

"La fraternité unit les membres du groupe."

Natural Translation

Brotherhood unites the members of the group.

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