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brother

/ˈbɹʌðɚ/noun2 syllables

Brother means: a male with the same parents as someone else.

Synonyms for brother2

noun, as in a male with the same parents as someone else

blood brother

noun, as in used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement

comrade

Opposites of brother

sister

What does brother mean?5

noun

1

a male with the same parents as someone else“my brother still lives with our parents”

2

used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement“Greetings, comrade!”

3

(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address“a Benedictine Brother”

4

a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)“none of his brothers would betray him”

5

a close male friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with brother?3

two syllables

othermother

three syllables

another
Show 40 near rhymes
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Brother in a sentence

  • Compared with his brother, he is a poor athlete.CM
  • The dog barked furiously, which awakened my brother.Dejo
  • On hearing the noise, my brother started to cry.unknown
  • Compared with his brother, he is not so tall.unknown
  • Compared with his brother, he is not so intelligent.CM
  • My brother can do a nice, steady lay-up.unknown
  • My brother tried many times to pass the examination, finally succeeding.unknown
  • His brother is all thumbs, but he is a skillful surgeon.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of brother

as a noun

plural
brothers