Philadelphia's nickname, "the City of Brotherly Love," is simply a translation from the Greek roots of the city's name.
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Brotherly
/ˈbɹʌð.ɚ.li/
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fraternity member
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Relations between the heads of state in this region have been convivial, even brotherly.
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In an oddly brotherly drunken gesture, Cole tried to give his roommate a noogie.
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No one knows whether his love for his sister was sexual or brotherly.
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