brother

noun

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broth·er | \ ˈbrə-t͟hər

plural brothers also brethren\ ˈbret͟h-rən

; ˈbre-t͟hə-rən , -t͟hərn \

Definition of brother

1 : a male who has the same parents as another or one parent in common with another

2 : one related to another by common ties or interests

3 : a fellow member —used as a title for ministers in some evangelical denominations

4 : one of a type similar to another

5a : kinsman

b : one who shares with another a common national or racial origin especially : a Black boy or man : soul brother

6a capitalized : a member of a congregation of men not in holy orders and usually in hospital or school work

b : a member of a men's religious order who is not preparing for or is not ready for holy orders a lay brother

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Examples of brother in a Sentence

We must support our brothers and sisters fighting overseas. the brothers in a monastery

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