The state of the fraternity - rows among the monks (13)
I believe the answer is:
brotherliness
'the state of the fraternity' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'rows among the monks' is the wordplay.
'rows' becomes 'lines' (row can mean a line of things).
'among' means one lot of letters goes inside another (inserted letters are placed among others).
'the monks' becomes 'brothers' (I've seen this in another clue).
'lines' put within 'brothers' is 'BROTHERLINESS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for brotherliness that I've seen before include "boys' friendly relationship" , "amicable relations" .)