brother
brother: n.
1 a man or boy in relation to other sons and daughters of his parents.
2 a (often as a form of address) a close male friend or associate. b a male fellow member of a trade union etc.
3 (pl. also brethren) a a member of a male religious order, esp. a monk. b a fellow member of the Christian Church, a religion, or (formerly) a guild etc.
4 a fellow human being. brother german see GERMAN . brother-in-law (pl. brothers-in-law) 1 the brother of one's wife or husband.
2 the husband of one's sister.
3 the husband of one's sister-in-law. brother uterine see UTERINE 2. brotherless adj. brotherly adj. & adv. brotherliness n. [OE brothor f. Gmc]
Most popular pairs with brother
big brother
wright brothers
blues brothers
allman brothers
warner brothers
doobie brothers
chemical brothers
brooks brothers
mario brothers
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