(brŭTH'ər) pronunciation
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).
    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.]


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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.


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Definition: male sibling
Antonyms: sister

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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.




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, African-American

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



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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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