Brōth’er-hood, n.
(27), n. 1. The state of being a brother.
This deep disgrace of brotherhood. Touches me deeper than you can imagine. Shak.
Sense 2. An association for any purpose, as a society of monks; a fraternity.
One great brotherhood of nations. Prescott.
Sense 3. A class of individuals of the same kind, profession, or occupation.
At other times he became as conspicuous as any of the brotherhood. Addison.
A brotherhood of venerable trees. Wordsworth.