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Brotherhood

Brotherhood

1. The state of being brothers or a brother.

2. An association for any purpose, as a society of monks; a fraternity.

3. The whole body of persons engaged in the same business, especially those of the same profession; as, the legal or medical brotherhood.

4. Persons, and, poetically, things, of a like kind. A brotherhood of venerable trees. (Wordsworth)

Synonym: fraternity, association, fellowship, sodality.

Origin: brother _ -hood.


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Anthropogenic global warming?

Okay, okay. Stick to your brotherhood and your self satisfaction. It's what makes you and a lot of people feel better about this life. I'm sorry I attacked your good intentions.

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by Jones
Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:57 am
 
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Topic: Anthropogenic global warming?
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... my brother Marines did, the Taliban will never again be a threat to world peace. Also for the rest of my life I can claim membership in the elite brotherhood of Marines, the finest warriors ever to live, taught to value honor and duty and loyalty to one's comrades and friends above all else; because ...

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Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:54 am
 
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