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| broth·er [ brúər ] |
noun (plural broth·ers) |
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1. male sibling: a boy or man who has the same father and mother as another person
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2. (plural broth·ers or breth·ren [ brérən ]) fellow member: a man who belongs to the same ethnic group, religion, profession, trade, or organization as another man
  fraternity brothers
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3. close male friend: used to address a close male friend
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4. (plural broth·ers or breth·ren) christianity lay member: a member of a religious order for men
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5. (plural broth·ers or breth·ren) christianity devoted religious worker: a man who devotes himself to the work of a men's religious order without having been professed
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interjection |
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expressing surprise or annoyance: used to express surprise, annoyance, or disappointment
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informal
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Oh, brother! What happened here today?
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| [ Old English brōþor< Indo-European] |
