adelphopoiesis

[ uh-del-foh-poi-eesis ]

noun

1. a bonding ceremony, historically recognized in some Christian traditions, uniting two people, usually men, in a kinship relation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adelphopoiesis¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; Greek; literally “making of a brother; brotherhood,” equivalent to adelphó(s) “brother” + -poiesis ( def )