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brotherhood . ( For brother ). 1. f. relationship between brothers. 2. f. close friendship, Union of wills. 3. f. correspondence which stored various things together. 4. f. brotherhood or congregation of devotees. 5. f. privilege attached to one or more persons a religious community to make them by this medium participants certain thanks and privileges. 6. (f) ant. League, Alliance, or Confederation among several people. 7. f. ant. Allied and Confederate people. 8. f. ant. society (? grouping of people for a particular purpose). Santa Hermandad. 1. f. Court with own jurisdiction, which persecuted and punished offences committed outside town. 2. f. Party of armed men, dependent of the Court, who maintained order outside town. ? V. Mayor of the brotherhood letter of brotherhood testament of brotherhood