noun
1.
a male offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; a male sibling.
2.
Also called half brother. a male offspring having only one parent in common with another offspring.
3.
a stepbrother.
4.
a male numbered among the same kinship group, nationality, race, profession, etc., as another; an associate; a fellow member, fellow countryman, fellow man, etc.: a fraternity brother.
5.
EXPANDEcclesiastical.
a.
(often initial capital letter) a male numbered among the lay members of a religious organization that has a priesthood.
b.
a man who devotes himself to the duties of a religious order without taking holy orders, or while preparing for holy orders.
6.
brothers, all members of a particular race, or of the human race in general: All men are brothers.
7.
Slang. fellow; buddy: Brother, can you spare a dime?
8.
COLLAPSEInformal. a black man; soul brother.
interjection
9.
Slang. (used to express disappointment, disgust, or surprise).
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is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Origin:
before 1000; Middle English; Old English brōthor; cognate with Dutch broeder, German Bruder, Old Norse brōthir, Gothic brothar, Sanskrit bhrātṛ, Greek phrā́tēr, Latin frāter, Old Irish bráthair, OCS bratrŭ
before 1000; Middle English; Old English brōthor; cognate with Dutch broeder, German Bruder, Old Norse brōthir, Gothic brothar, Sanskrit bhrātṛ, Greek phrā́tēr, Latin frāter, Old Irish bráthair, OCS bratrŭ
Related forms
broth·er·less, adjective
broth·er·like, adjective
Synonyms
1. Brothers, brethren are plurals of brother. Brothers are kinsmen, sons of the same parents: My mother lives with my brothers. Brethren, now archaic in the foregoing sense, is used of male members of a congregation or of a fraternal organization: The brethren will meet at the church.
1. Brothers, brethren are plurals of brother. Brothers are kinsmen, sons of the same parents: My mother lives with my brothers. Brethren, now archaic in the foregoing sense, is used of male members of a congregation or of a fraternal organization: The brethren will meet at the church.
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Word Origin & History
brother
O.E. broþor, from P.Gmc. *brothar (cf. O.N. broðir, Dan. broder, O.Fris. brother, Du. broeder, Ger. Bruder, Goth. bróþar), from PIE base *bhrater (cf. Skt. bhrátár-, O.Pers. brata, Gk. phratér, L. frater, O.Ir. brathir, Welsh brawd, Lith. broterelis, O.Prus.
EXPANDbrati, O.C.S. bratru, Czech brotr "brother"). As a familiar term of address from one man to another, it is attested from 1912 in U.S. slang; the specific use among blacks is recorded from 1973.
COLLAPSE
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