Brother
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈbrʌðər/
- Formal
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hermano
- Cardinal brothers, we will now proceed to the first ballot.
- Brothers and sisters
- Brother Daniel
All right, God bless you, my precious brothers and sisters.
- All right, God bless you, my precious brothers and sisters.
- He said, Rosie, pray for this brother, that he does not go down the dark path.
- So we're spiritually brothers in perfect charity.
Examples
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Amen by the young brother, with all due respect.
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When would you guess that the incident with Brother Johnson took place?
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Look, your brother has a gift.
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My brother, I'm in need of your hands again.
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In this tradition, a brother searches for his sister who passed away.
Academic text (2017) -
Nevertheless, as president and elder brother, Robert Kelly held the upper hand.
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I do not think that the baptism worked, brother.
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Brother, I wouldn't miss it.
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- The order was given by Brother Elias, your vicar.
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The priest introduced him as Brother Thomas during the ceremony.
Idioms
Compounds
153
1.6
A man in your family by marriage, for example your spouse's brother or your sister's husband
11
5.1
A man not related by birth who promises loyalty and closeness for life, often after a ceremony
- Literature
8
4.8
A powerful government or company that watches people and their private information
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Brother comes from an old word meaning 'male sibling', someone of the same family. Religious communities began using it to show members were like a family, so monks call each other Brother as a title.