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• fra|ter´nal|ly — fra|ter|nal «fruh TUR nuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with brothers or a brother; characteristic of brothers or a brother; brotherly: »a fraternal likeness, a fraternal feeling of responsibility. 2. having to do with a group organized for …   Useful english dictionary

• fra|ter|nal — «fruh TUR nuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with brothers or a brother; characteristic of brothers or a brother; brotherly: »a fraternal likeness, a fraternal feeling of responsibility. 2. having to do with a group organized for mutual… …   Useful english dictionary

• ma|ter´nal|ly — ma|ter|nal «muh TUR nuhl», adjective. 1. of or like a mother; motherly: »maternal kindness. 2. related on the mother s side of the family: »Everyone has two maternal grandparents and two paternal grandparents. 3. received or inherited from one s… …   Useful english dictionary

• ma|ter|nal — «muh TUR nuhl», adjective. 1. of or like a mother; motherly: »maternal kindness. 2. related on the mother s side of the family: »Everyone has two maternal grandparents and two paternal grandparents. 3. received or inherited from one s mother:… …   Useful english dictionary

• pa|ter´nal|ly — pa|ter|nal «puh TUR nuhl», adjective. 1. of or like a father; fatherly: » paternal authority. My position being paternal and protective (Hawthorne). 2. related on the father s side of the family: »Everyone has two paternal grandparents and two… …   Useful english dictionary

• pa|ter|nal — «puh TUR nuhl», adjective. 1. of or like a father; fatherly: » paternal authority. My position being paternal and protective (Hawthorne). 2. related on the father s side of the family: »Everyone has two paternal grandparents and two maternal… …   Useful english dictionary

• ex|ter|nal|i|ty — «EHKS tur NAL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the quality or condition of being external. 2. an external thing …   Useful english dictionary

• in|ter|nal|i|ty — «IHN tuhr NAL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. state or quality of being internal. 2. something internal …   Useful english dictionary

• cis|ter|nal — «sihs TUR nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with a cistern or cisterns …   Useful english dictionary

• e|ter|nal|ly — «ih TUR nuh lee», adverb. 1. without beginning or ending; throughout all time. 2. always and forever. 3. constantly; incessantly: »There s a pleasure eternally new (Andrew Lang) …   Useful english dictionary

• hes|ter|nal — «hehs TUR nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with yesterday: »enervating slumbers, from the hesternal dissipation or debauch (Edward G. Bulwer Lytton). ╂[< Latin hesternus of yesterday + English al1] …   Useful english dictionary