Brotherhood
Brotherhood noun - A group of persons formally joined together for some common interest.
Brethren and brotherhood are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Brethren" instead a noun "Brotherhood".
Brethren
Brethren noun - (plural) the lay members of a male religious order.
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Brotherhood and brethren are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brotherhood" instead a noun "Brethren".
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