Brother definition
(slang) Used to provide emphasis, often at the beginning of one's remarks.
interjection
A male having the same parents as another or one parent in common with another.
noun
One who shares a common ancestry, allegiance, character, or purpose with another or others, especially:
- A kinsman.
- A fellow man.
- A fellow member, as of a fraternity, trade union, or panel of judges on a court.
- A close male friend; a comrade.
- A fellow African-American man or boy.
noun
A fellow human being.
noun
A close male friend who is like a brother.
noun
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A male having the same parents as another or one parent in common with another.
noun
Something, such as a corporation or institution, that is regarded as a member of a class.
noun
A lay member of a men's religious order.
noun
A stepbrother.
noun
A man or boy as he is related to the other children of his parents.
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A man or boy related to one by having a parent in common; half brother.
noun
A foster brother.
noun
A fellow member of the Christian church.
noun
Formal title for any male member of a religious or fraternal organization.
Please welcome Brother Smith as he moves from his former congregation to his new congregation.
noun
Title of respect for an adult male member of a religious or fraternal order.
At the monastery, Brother Stephen supervises the kitchen.
noun
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The definition of a brother is a boy or man with siblings, or a person who shares something in common with another person.
An example of a brother is a boy who has a sister.
An example of a brother is a fellow member of a trade union.
noun
A lay member of a religious order of men.
noun
A male fellow member of the same race, church, profession, organization, etc.
Fraternity brother.
noun
A traditional term of collegiality (for example, “I respectfully disagree with my brother Smith on the issue of . . . .”), by which lawyers or judges refer to one another. When referring to more than one, the plural, brethren, is used. However, as more women enter the legal profession, more gender-neutral phrases, such as “my colleague,” are being used.
noun
(informal) Any man.
noun
(slang) A fellow black who is male.
noun
(slang) A black man or boy.
noun
Origin of brother
- Middle English from Old English brōthor bhrāter- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition