Brother
English
Noun
Brother (plural Brothers)
- Title of respect for an adult male member of a religious or fraternal order.
- At the monastery, Brother Stephen supervises the kitchen. Please welcome Brother Smith as he moves from his former congregation to his new congregation.
- 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.
- Brother, can you spare a dime?
- A title used to personify or respectfully refer to concepts or animals.
- The Native American had a kinship with nature, even referring to Mother Earth and Brother Bear.
Synonyms
- Br.
- Bro.
Coordinate terms
- brother
- brethren
- Brethren
- brotherhood
- Brotherhood
- Sister
- sistren
- Sistren
- sisterhood
- Sisterhood
See also
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