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brethren

Main Entry:: breth·ren
Pronunciation:: \ˈbreth-rən; ˈbre-thə-, -thərn\
Date:: before 12th century

plural of brother

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

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