fraternal
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In the official statement, the Palace said "pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss," the paper reports.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
"The Moon and Earth are more like fraternal twins."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Even more rare is the kind of triplets Craft gave birth to, Passi said: Two of them are identical twins and the third is a fraternal twin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Over several generations, government programs assumed functions previously performed by families, churches, mutual-aid societies, fraternal organizations and local charities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The various fraternal organizations are working together to beautify the area around the spring with flower beds and benches and are building a special fountain so that all might come and partake.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
Vocabulary lists containing fraternal
Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)
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Max in the House of Spies
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