26984 words

brother

8 definitions • 11 examples
1
a man or boy with the same parents as another person:

Examples:

Do you have any brothers and sisters?
I have three brothers and a sister.
Johnny is my younger/older/big/baby/little brother.
My brother lives in Washington.
2
a man who is a member of the same group as you or who shares an interest with you or has a similar way of thinking to you:

Examples:

[ as form of address ] "Let us unite, brothers and fight this unjust law!"
3
sometimes used by a black man to address or refer to another black man
4
used as the title of a man, such as a monk, who belongs to a religious organization:

Examples:

Brother Michael and Brother John were deep in conversation.
[ as form of address ] Bless you, Brother.
5
a male who has the same parents as another person:

Examples:

an older/younger brother
6
A brother is also a member of the same race, church, religious group, or organization:

Examples:

a fraternity brother
7
Brother may be used by a man to address another man:

Examples:

Hey, brother, can you spare a quarter?
8
used to express annoyance or surprise:

Examples:

Oh, brother, are we in a mess now!

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