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brother
[ bruhth-er bruhth-ur ]
noun
- a male offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; a male sibling.
- Also called half brother. a male offspring having only one parent in common with another offspring.
- a stepbrother.
- a male numbered among the same kinship group, nationality, ethnicity, profession, etc., as another; an associate; a fellow member, fellow countryman, fellow man, etc.:
a fraternity brother.
- Ecclesiastical.
- (often initial capital letter) a male numbered among the lay members of a religious organization that has a priesthood.
- a man who devotes himself to the duties of a religious order without taking holy orders, or while preparing for holy orders.
- brothers, all members of a particular racial or ethnic group, or of the human race in general:
All men are brothers.
Brother, can you spare a dime?
- Informal. a term used to refer to or address a fellow Black man; soul brother.
interjection
- Slang. (used to express disappointment, disgust, or surprise.)
brother
/ ˈʌðə /
noun
- a male person having the same parents as another person
- short for half-brother stepbrother
- a male person belonging to the same group, profession, nationality, trade union, etc, as another or others; fellow member
- ( as modifier )
brother workers
- comrade; friend: used as a form of address
- Christianity fraternal
- a member of a male religious order who undertakes work for the order without actually being in holy orders
- a lay member of a male religious order
interjection
- slang.an exclamation of amazement, disgust, surprise, disappointment, etc
Other Word Forms
- dzٳİ· adjective
- dzٳİ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of brother1
Word History and Origins
Origin of brother1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Jake Tilk, and his brother, Max Tilk, who is on the autism spectrum, largely avoid that political discourse in their social media videos where they share what their day-to-day life looks.
Following a trial at the Old Bailey brothers Louis Ahearne, 36, and Stewart Ahearne, 46, along with Daniel Kelly, 46, were each found guilty of conspiracy to murder.
He slept upright in a cracked vinyl chair beside my hospital bed for days, leaving only to grab dinner when my brother came to sit with me.
“Sinners” features a refreshingly original plot that is part Jim Crow period piece about two brothers who open a juke joint, part vampire thriller.
Then, in April, the New York Times and others reported that Hegseth had shared information about the same military action in a second private Signal group chat, which included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
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