brother

n., pl., -ers.

1. A male having the same parents as another or one parent in common with another.
2. pl. , breth·ren (brĕTH'rən). One who shares a common ancestry, allegiance, character, or purpose with another or others, especially:
   1. A kinsman.
   2. A fellow man.
   3. A fellow member, as of a fraternity, trade union, or panel of judges on a court.
   4. A close male friend; a comrade.
   5. A fellow African-American man or boy.
3. pl. , brethren. Something, such as a corporation or institution, that is regarded as a member of a class: "A station that ... relies on corporate contributions or advertising to survive runs the risk of becoming virtually indistinguishable from its commercial brethren" (W. John Moore).
4. 1. (Abbr. Br. or Bro.) A member of a men's religious order who is not in holy orders but engages in the work of the order.
   2. A lay member of a religious order of men.
   3. pl. , brethren. A fellow member of the Christian church.

[Middle English, from Old English brōthor.]

noun

A person whom one knows well, likes, and trusts: amigo, chum, confidant, confidante, familiar, friend, intimate, mate, pal. Informal bud, buddy. Slang sidekick. See love/hatred.

n

Definition: male sibling
Antonyms: sister

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IN BRIEF: A male child with siblings of the same parents. A man related to others by ancestry, club membership, or religion.

My red bicycle used to belong to my brother.

A dream about one's brother or any other close family member is difficult to interpret because of the extensive shared history. One's real-life brother sometimes represents the concept of brotherhood (fellowship, alliance).

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - broder, bror
int. - ved Gud

Nederlands (Dutch)
broer, broeder, makker, lid (van vakbond), monnik, medemens

Français (French)
n. - (gén, Relig) frère, camarade (syndicat, etc)
int. - Frères

Deutsch (German)
n. - Bruder
int. - (ugs.) Junge!

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αδελφός

Italiano (Italian)
fratello

Português (Portuguese)
n. - irmão (m), membro (m) de confraria, frade (m)

Русский (Russian)
брат, братишка

Español (Spanish)
n. - hermano, sacerdote
int. - hermano

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bror, broder, ämbetsbroder

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
兄弟, 兄, 弟, 教友, 我的老兄!哎呀!

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 兄弟, 兄, 弟, 教友
int. - 我的老兄!哎呀!

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 형제, 동료, 수도자
int. - 이런 !, 이놈!

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 兄, 兄弟, 同僚, 同業者, 同一宗派の人, 同胞, 親友

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أخ, شقيق, زميل, صاحب, عضو في جمعيه دينيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אח, כינוי לחבר (שחורים, ארה"ב), חבר באיגוד מקצועי, חבר במסדר נוצרי, בן-אדם, בן לאותה דת נוצרית‬
int. - ‮'אח' - כינוי המקובל בין שחורים בארה"ב, בין חברי ארגונים שונים ולבן-אדם‬

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