[5brQTE]
n.
brother
broth.er
AHD:[br?Y?r]
D.J.[6br(H*]
K.K.[6br(H+]
n.
broth.ers? bro.? br.? b.
A male having the same parents as another or one parent in common with another.
pl. Often breth.ren[br?Y?r?n] One who shares a common ancestry, allegiance, character, or purpose with another or others, especially:
? breth.ren[br?Y?r?n] ?
A kinsman.
A fellow man.
A fellow member, as of a fraternity, trade union, or panel of judges on a court.
A close male friend; a comrade.
A soul brother.
pl. Often brethrenSomething, such as a corporation or an institution, that is regarded as a member of a class:
? brethren?
A station that . . . relies on corporate contributions or advertising to survive runs the risk of becoming virtually indistinguishable from its commercial brethren?(W. John Moore) (W.?)Abbr. Br.Ecclesiastical
Br.?A member of a men's religious order who is not in holy orders but engages in the work of the order.
A lay member of a religious order of men.
pl. Often brethrenA fellow member of the Christian church.
? brethren
Middle English
from Old English br?r * see bhr?ter-
br?r *? bhr?ter-brother
[5brQTE(r)]
n.
We must all stand together, brothers!