brotherhood
noun/ˈbrʌðərˌhʊd/
Frequency rank: #5,051 most common English word
Meaning
a feeling of close friendship and loyalty shared among a group of men.
Example sentence
The soldiers felt a deep sense of brotherhood after surviving the battle together.
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