brother
/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/
Dictionary
noun
- Son of the same parents as another person.
- A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother).
- A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
"I would like to thank the brother who just spoke."
- A form of address to a man.
"Listen, brother, I don't know what you want, but I'm not interested."
- A black male.
- Somebody, usually male, connected by a common cause or situation.
- Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.
verb
- To treat as a brother.
interjection
- Expressing exasperation.
"We're being forced to work overtime? Oh, brother!"
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