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breth·ren | \ ˈbret͟h-rən 
; ˈbre-t͟hə-, -t͟hərn \
; ˈbre-t͟hə-, -t͟hərn \Definition of brethren
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plural of brother
—used chiefly in formal or solemn address or in referring to the members of a profession, society, or religious denominationour church brethren
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—used especially to begin to talk in a formal way to a group of people or to refer to the members of a particular group
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