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Definitions for Brother

[1] a male offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; a male sibling.
[2] Also called half brother. a male offspring having only one parent in common with another offspring.
[3] a stepbrother.
[4] a male numbered among the same kinship group, nationality, ethnicity, profession, etc., as another; an associate; a fellow member, fellow countryman, fellow man, etc.: a fraternity brother.
[5] Ecclesiastical . (often initial capital letter ) a male numbered among the lay members of a religious organization that has a priesthood. a man who devotes himself to the duties of a religious order without taking holy orders, or while preparing for holy orders.
[6] brothers, all members of a particular racial or ethnic group, or of the human race in general: All men are brothers.
[7] Slang . fellow; buddy: Brother, can you spare a dime?
[8] Informal . a term used to refer to or address a fellow black man; soul brother.
[9] Slang . (used to express disappointment, disgust, or surprise).
[10] fellow members.
[11] Archaic . brothers.
[12] a male person having the same parents as another person
[13] short for half-brother, stepbrother
[14] a male person belonging to the same group, profession, nationality, trade union, etc, as another or others; fellow member (as modifier ) brother workers
[15] comrade; friend: used as a form of address
[16] Christianity a member of a male religious order who undertakes work for the order without actually being in holy orders a lay member of a male religious order Related adjective: fraternal
[17] slang an exclamation of amazement, disgust, surprise, disappointment, etc
[18] archaic a plural of brother
[19] fellow members of a religion, sect, society, etc

Words related to Brother

relative, twin, relation, kin

Words nearby Brother

bros., brose, brossard, broth, brothel, brother, brother jonathan, brother of the christian schools, brother's keeper, am i my, brother-in-law, brotherhood

Origin of Brother

before 1000; Middle English; Old English brōthor; cognate with Dutch broeder, German Bruder, Old Norse brōthir, Gothic brothar, Sanskrit bhrātṛ, Greek phrā́tēr, Latin frāter, Old Irish bráthair, OCS bratrŭ

Other words from Brother

broth·er·less , adjective
broth·er·like , adjective

Word origin for Brother

Old English brōthor ; related to Old Norse brōthir , Old High German bruoder , Latin frāter , Greek phratēr , Sanskrit bhrātar

Synonyms for Brother

relative, twin, kin, kinsperson, relation, blood brother