brotherment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of adelphopoiesis (“a ceremony where males are unionised with one another”).

Word forms

brotherment

Etymology

From brother + -ment; probably a calque of French affrèrement.

Synonyms

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