 brother |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a male with the same parents as someone else | |
| Synonyms: | blood_brother | |
| Examples: | "my brother still lives with our parents" |
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| Related terms: | sister male_sibling stepbrother little_brother big_brother | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion of other group) | |
| Examples: | "none of his brothers would betray him" |
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| Related terms: | member Freemason brotherhood religion | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] being associated as a companion or associate | |
| Synonyms: | fellow sister | |
| Examples: | "fellow traveler" "brother workers" "sister ship" |
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| Related terms: | related | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities | |
| Synonyms: | buddy crony pal sidekick chum | |
| Related terms: | friend cobber pal | |
| 5. | [ noun ] used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement | |
| Synonyms: | comrade | |
| Examples: | "Greetings, comrade!" |
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| Related terms: | friend | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (Roman Catholic) a title given to a monk and used as form of address | |
| Examples: | "a Benedictine Brother" |
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| Related terms: | monk Roman_Catholic | |
| Similar spelling: |
Brothers brotherly Brotherton breather brooder bret_harte Bruder Broder Brader Browder broider brethren breeder bratwurst |
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