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blood brother

–noun
1. a person's brother by birth.
2. a male person bound to another by ties of great friendship.
3. something usually associated with or thought to exist inseparably from another thing, quality, circumstance, etc.: Humility is often the blood brother of patience.
4. a male established in a close relationship with another male through the performance of a specific ritual, as the commingling of blood.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME


blood brotherhood, noun
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blood brother  
n.  
  1. A brother by birth.

  2. One of two individuals who vow mutual fidelity and trust by a ceremony involving the mingling of each other's blood.

blood brotherhood n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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blood (brother)

  1. n.
    a fellow black male. (See also blood.) : One of the bloods came up to say hello.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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