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DictionarybrotherMale sibling
noun / interjection

brother

BRUTH-ur/ˈbrʌðər/

A male sibling.

One twin puts his arm around his brother's shoulders.

Two unmistakably identical twin boys sit shoulder to shoulder, one affectionately draping an arm around his brother.
Etymology
brotherOld Englishmale sibling

Old English broþor named a male sibling. The family relationship supplied a model for fellow membership, as when brother came to mean a member of a religious order.

In context

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Brother Mu is my brother from the Guazi Hall. You want me to kill him? The rules of the Guazi Hall. If a member harms another without cause, three cuts in six holes.
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More examples

  • My older brother taught me to ride a bicycle.
  • The monks welcomed a new brother into their community.
  • Oh, brother, the printer has jammed again!

Forms

brother · brothers · brethren

brotherhood noun — A relationship or community of people joined by close bonds.

Similar words

sibling
Includes a brother or sister without specifying gender.