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   brother

   /ˈbrʌðə/

   noun

   • 1. a man or boy in relation to other sons and daughters of his parents: "he recognized her from her strong resemblance to her brother" Similar male siblinginformal:brobruvverbruv
   • ▪ a male associate or fellow member of an organization: "the time is coming, brothers, for us to act" Similar colleagueassociatecompanionpartnercomradecomrade-in-armsco-workerfellowfriendconfrèreinformal:palchummatebruvverbruvbroarchaic:compeer
   • ▪ a black man (often used as a term of address by other black people): informal North American "there I was with one white boy and this other brother"
   • ▪ a thing which resembles or is connected to another thing: "the machine is almost identical to its larger brother"
   • 2. a (male) fellow Christian.
   • ▪ a member of a religious order of men: "a Benedictine brother" Similar monkclericfriarreligiousregularmonasticcontemplative
   • ▪ a member of a fundamentalist Protestant denomination: "the Plymouth Brethren"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express annoyance or surprise: North American "oh brother!"

   Word Origin Old Englishbrōthor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broeder and German Bruder, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin frater.

   Derivatives

   • 1. brotherless adjective

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   What is a male brother called?

   • , plural brothers, (Archaic) brethren. a male offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; a male sibling. Also called half brother. a male offspring having only one parent in common with another offspring. a stepbrother. a fraternity brother. Ecclesiastical.

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   What is the meaning of the word 'brother'?

   • The word 'brother' comes from the Old English word 'brothor' and is cognate with the Latin term 'frater' and the Greek word 'phrater', both of which mean 'fellow clan member'. 'Brother' means 'a male with one or more parents in common'. However, it has also come to refer to a man with whom one has a bond or a common interest.

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   How do you describe a man as your brother?

   • You can describe a man as your brother if he belongs to the same race, religion, country, profession, or trade union as you, or if he has similar ideas to you. He told reporters he'd come to be with his Latvian brothers. ...the Cardinal and his brother bishops.

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   What does Brethren mean in English?

   • (brʌðəʳ ) Word forms: brothers language note: The old-fashioned form brethren is still sometimes used as the plural for meanings [sense 3] and [sense 4]. Your brother is a boy or a man who has the same parents as you. Oh, so you're Peter's younger brother. Have you got any brothers and sisters? 2. See also half-brother, stepbrother

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   What is the plural form of 'brother'?

   • The plural of 'brother' is either brothers or, in formal and religious contexts, the archaic form brethren.

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   What is the difference between brothers and Brethren?

   • SYNONYMS 1. brothers, brethren are plurals of brother. brothers are kinsmen, sons of the same parents: My mother lives with my brothers. brethren, now archaic in the foregoing sense, is used of male members of a congregation or of a fraternal organization: The brethren will meet at the church.

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   • English (US)

     BROTHER meaning: 1. a man or boy with the same parents as...

   • Znaczenie Brother, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BROTHER definicja: 1. a man or boy with the same parents as...

   • Co-Brother

     CO-BROTHER definition: 1. the husband of your wife's sister...

   • Brother: Catalan Translation

     brother translate: germà. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Brother: Polish Translation

     BROTHER translate: brat, brat, brat, brat, towarzysz,...

   • Brother: Malay Translation

     BROTHER translate: abang, ahli kumpulan, saudara. Learn more...

   • Brother: Korean Translation

     BROTHER translate: 남자 형제. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Blood Brother

     BLOOD BROTHER definition: 1. a man who has promised to treat...

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   The meaning of BROTHER is a male who has the same parents as another or one parent in common with another. How to use brother in a sentence.

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   6 meanings: 1. a male person having the same parents as another person 2. → short for half-brother, stepbrother 3. a. a male.... Click for more definitions.

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   Brother is a noun that means a male sibling or a male associate. It can also be an interjection of surprise or disappointment. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words.

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   Definitions of 'brother'. 1. Your brother is a boy or a man who has the same parents as you. [...] 2. See also half brother, stepbrother. 3. You can describe a man as your brother if he belongs to the same race, religion, country, or profession as you, or if he has similar ideas to you. [...]

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   Also called half brother. a male offspring having only one parent in common with another offspring. a stepbrother . a male numbered among the same kinship group, nationality, ethnicity, profession, etc., as another; an associate; a fellow member, fellow countryman, fellow man, etc.: