brothers

Variant of brother

brother definition

brother (brut̸hər)

noun pl. brothers broth′·ers, brethren breth′·ren

  1. a man or boy as he is related to the other children of his parents: sometimes also used of animals
  2. a man or boy related to one by having a parent in common; half brother
  3. a stepbrother
  4. a foster brother
  5. a close male friend who is like a brother
  6. a fellow human being
  7. a male fellow member of the same race, church, profession, organization, etc. fraternity brother, soul brother
  8. a lay member of a men's religious order
  9. Informal any man: often used as a familiar term of address

Etymology: ME < OE brothor < IE base *bhrāter > Goth brothar, L frater, OIr brāthir, Sans bhrātar, Gr phratēr

interjection

Slang used to provide emphasis, often at the beginning of one's remarks

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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