blood brethren
Ritually bonded allies
Blood brethren are people bound by a blood oath or ritual—traditionally performed by mixing blood from small cuts, symbolizing a bond as strong as biological kinship.
The term extends to any group united by deep loyalty or shared dangerous experience: We were blood brethren after surviving the war together.
Less common than the singular blood brother.
Formal agreement between parties
- pledgeBinding promise given
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- oathFormal binding promise
initiation · ceremony · covenant · bond · sworn · binding · sacred · promise
Related group sharing ancestry
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- kindredRelations by blood
consanguinity · genealogy · forebears · descendants · progeny · relatives · kinfolk · cousins
Loyalty owed to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
commitment · dedication · fealty · constancy · honor · trustworthiness · reliability · dependability
Mutual goodwill among companions
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- companionshipState of having company
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
order · society · confraternity · league · club · association · circle · band
Wholeness through cohesion
- allianceFormal union of parties
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- mutualityShared dependence or exchange
cooperation · collaboration · accord · harmony · unison · common cause · shared purpose · collective
pact
Formal agreement between parties
oath · initiation · ceremony · covenant · bond · sworn · binding · sacred · promise · rite
clan
Related group sharing ancestry
kindred · consanguinity · genealogy · forebears · descendants · progeny · relatives · kinfolk · cousins · siblings
allegiance
Loyalty owed to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
steadfastness · commitment · dedication · fealty · constancy · honor · trustworthiness · reliability · dependability · support
fellowship
Mutual goodwill among companions
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- companionshipState of having company
guild · order · society · confraternity · league · club · association · circle · band · corps
unity
Wholeness through cohesion
- allianceFormal union of parties
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- cohesionTendency to bind together
mutuality · cooperation · collaboration · accord · harmony · unison · common cause · shared purpose · collective · mutual aid
blood brethrensworn enemies
Adversaries committed to opposition
archenemies · nemeses · arch-enemies · adversaries · foes
blood, brethren, bloody, bloodied, bloodying, bloods, bloodless, bloodline, bloodlines