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brother

/ˈbɹʌðɚ/

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What does brother mean?

noun

  1. Son of the same parents as another person.
  2. A male having at least one parent in common with another person (see half-brother, stepbrother).
  3. A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
More meanings (10)

noun

  1. (informal) A form of address to a man.
  2. A fellow black man.
  3. Somebody, usually male, connected by a common cause, situation, or affection.
  4. Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.
  5. Someone who is a kinsman or shares the same patriarch.
  6. Title of respect for an adult male member of a religious or fraternal order.
  7. Title of respect for an adult male member of a fraternal/sororal organization, or comrade in a movement, or even a stranger using fictive kin.
  8. A title used to personify or respectfully refer to concepts or animals.

verb

  1. To treat as a brother.

interjection

  1. Expressing exasperation.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈbɹʌðɚ/

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My brother woke from his torpor of astonishment and lifted her up, speaking gently to her, and carried her to Miss Elphinstone.
H. G. (Herbert George) WellsThe war of the worldsProject Gutenberg ebook #36
“Have you confessed yourself, brother,” said the Templar, “and have you heard mass this morning, that you peril your life so frankly?”
Walter ScottIvanhoe: A RomanceProject Gutenberg ebook #82
More book examples (3)
The old lady, indeed, did not hesitate to express regret that the duke was not on the throne, instead of his brother.
Anthony HopeThe prisoner of ZendaProject Gutenberg ebook #95
O, I have heard him speak of that same brother, And he did render him the most unnatural That lived amongst men.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100
But this detestation, though so just, was of short duration, for she looked again and exclaimed, “Delightful! mr. Morland and my brother!”
Jane AustenNorthanger AbbeyProject Gutenberg ebook #121