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brother
[bruhth-er, bruhth-ur]
noun
plural
brothers ,plural
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 male numbered among the same kinship group, nationality, ethnicity, profession, etc., as another; an associate; a fellow member, fellow countryman, fellow man, etc..
a fraternity brother.
Ecclesiastical.
(often initial capital letter)a male numbered among the lay members of a religious organization that has a priesthood.
a man who devotes himself to the duties of a religious order without taking holy orders, or while preparing for holy orders.
brothers, all members of a particular racial or ethnic group, or of the human race in general.
All men are brothers.
Brother, can you spare a dime?
Informal.a term used to refer to or address a fellow Black man; soul brother.
interjection
Slang.(used to express disappointment, disgust, or surprise.)
brother
/ ˈʌðə /
noun
a male person having the same parents as another person
short for half-brother stepbrother
a male person belonging to the same group, profession, nationality, trade union, etc, as another or others; fellow member
( as modifier )
brother workers
comrade; friend: used as a form of address
Christianity
a member of a male religious order who undertakes work for the order without actually being in holy orders
a lay member of a male religious order
interjection
slangan exclamation of amazement, disgust, surprise, disappointment, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- brotherless adjective
- brotherlike adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of brother1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of brother1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Friends of the couple were among those paying their respects, with one saying "Hardik was like my small brother, and Vibhooti was like my small sister".
A source told the BBC Brooklyn had chosen not to go to the party as his younger brother Romeo was attending with a woman Brooklyn had previously been linked to.
But Mr Kalawadia wondered if any of these inquires - into the plane crash, the victims and beyond - would help him find his brother, dead or alive.
"Ivor pinches, he bites and pulls and messes things up... he's not a normal brother," she said, adding her daughters are also his carers and give her "emotional support".
This year she could be seen smiling alongside her children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and seven-year-old Prince Louis - who gave a gap-toothed grin in a carriage alongside his brother.
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