broth ‧ er ‧ hood /ˈbrʌðəhʊd $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ brother , ↑ brotherhood ; adjective : ↑ brotherly ]
1 . [uncountable] a feeling of friendship between people:
the spirit of brotherhood
2 . [countable] an organization formed for a particular purpose, especially a religious one:
the Franciscan brotherhood
3 . [countable] old-fashioned a union of workers in a particular trade
4 . [uncountable] the relationship between brothers