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brethren

15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. brethren
  2. Brethren (noun plural)
  3. brother (noun)
  4. Bohemian Brethren (noun plural)
  5. Christian Brethren (noun)
  6. German Baptist Brethren (noun plural)
  7. Hutterian Brethren (noun)
  8. Moravian Brethren (noun plural)
  9. Old German Baptist Brethren (noun plural)
  10. Old Order Brethren (noun plural)
  11. River Brethren (noun plural)
  12. Social Brethren (noun plural)
  13. United Brethren (noun plural)
  14. Yorker Brethren (noun plural)
  15. Plymouth Brother (noun)

breth·ren

\ˈbreth-rən; ˈbre-thə-, -thərn\

Definition of BRETHREN

plural of brother
—used chiefly in formal or solemn address or in referring to the members of a profession, society, or sect

First Known Use of BRETHREN

before 12th century

Other Forms of Address Terms

appellation, beatitude, emeritus, esquire, sire, sous

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