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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

sign description: The right hand starts by grabbing the rim of the ball cap as in the sign for BOY, then changes to an L as it moves downward and rests upon the wrist of the left L hand.

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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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noun
noun, African-American

A (fellow) African-American man. (1910 —) .

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See words rhyming with "brethren."

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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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