brother
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/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/
English
Definitions
noun
- Son of the same parents as another person.
- A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother).
- A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.“I would like to thank the brother who just spoke.”
- A form of address to a man.“Listen, brother, I don't know what you want, but I'm not interested.”
verb
- To treat as a brother.
interjection
- Expressing exasperation.“We're being forced to work overtime? Oh, brother!”
Related words
Synonyms
blood brothersisterbuddychumcomradefellowcronysidekickrelatedpalrelated tosiblingcousinnephewstepbrotherbrother-in-law