brother
/ˈbɹʌðə/
Son of the same parents as another person; A male having at least one parent in common with another person; A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc; A form of address to a man
- plural
- brothers
Meanings
- 1
Son of the same parents as another person
Where is your older brother?
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
Where are all your brothers?
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 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
- 4
A form of address to a man
- 5
Somebody, usually male, connected by a common cause, situation, or affection
- 6
A fellow black manrare
- 7
Someone who is a peer, whether male or femalerare
- 8
Someone who is a kinsman or shares the same patriarchrare