Definition of Brotherly love

1. Noun. A kindly and lenient attitude toward people.

Exact synonyms: Charity
Generic synonyms: Benevolence, Supernatural Virtue, Theological Virtue

Definition of Brotherly love

1. Noun. Agape. ¹

2. Noun. A kindly and lenient attitude towards others. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Brotherly Love

brother-in-law
brother complex
brother german
brothered
brotherhood
brotherhoods
brothering
brotherless
brotherlessness
brotherlike
brotherliness
brotherlinesses
brotherly
brotherly love (current term)
brotherman
brothermen
brotherred
brothers
brothers-in-arms
brothers-in-law
brothership
brothier
brothiest
brothiness
broths
brothy
brotizolam
brotula

Literary usage of Brotherly love

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift by Jonathan Swift, Temple Scott, William Edward Hartpole Lecky (1898)
"ON brotherly love.1 11KB. XIII. I. “Let brotherly love continue.” TN the early times of the Gospel, the Christians were very 1. much distinguished from all ..."

2. The Works of President Edwards by Jonathan Edwards, David Brainerd (1830)
"The scripture represents the visible Church of Christ, as a society having its several members united by the bond of Christian brotherly love. ..."

3. The Works of President Edwards by Jonathan Edwards, David Brainerd (1830)
"The scripture represents the visible Church of Christ, at a society having its several members united by the bond of Christian brotherly love. ..."

4. A Journal Or Historical Account of the Life, Travels, Sufferings, Christian by George Fox, William Penn, Margaret Askew Fell Fox (1839)
"... with brotherly love, in honour prefer- ' ring one another. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulations, " be not " overcome with evil, but overcome evil ..."

5. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1896)
"brotherly love From 'The Woodman': Copyright 1892, by Harper & Brothers [The poacher Renaud takes pity on the delicate, friendless orphan lad before ..."

6. Theology: Explained and Defended, in a Series of Sermons by Timothy Dwight (1839)
"Thus, for example, brotherly love is confined to good men as its objects: whereas ... brotherly love respects only the moral character of its objects ..."

7. Essays on the Distinguishing Traits of Christian Character by Gardiner Spring (1829)
"brotherly love. ANOTHER evidence is love to the brethren. ... brotherly love is an affection which is limited to particular characters. ..."

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