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brethren

breth·ren [ brérən ]
Definition:
 

Plural of  brothern (sense 2) (sense 4)




plural noun 
Definition:
 
1. members of same group: members of the same family, group, class, or community ( literary or humorous )
the weaker brethren among us

2. members of church: the members, especially men, of a church or other religious group ( archaic or literary )

[12th century. Old plural of brother]
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