brotherly love

/ˌbrʌðərli ləv/
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Definitions of brotherly love
  1. noun
    a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
    synonyms: charity
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    type of:
    benevolence
    an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
    supernatural virtue, theological virtue
    according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues
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