brother
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
brothers
plural
brothers
Britannica Dictionary definition of BROTHER
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1
:
a boy or man who has one or both of the same parents as you
—
compare brother-in-law, half brother, stepbrother
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my little/younger brother
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her big/older brother
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Her brother was adopted.
2
:
a man who is from the same group or country as you
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his college fraternity brothers
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We must support our brothers and sisters fighting overseas.
4
US, informal
:
a black man
— used especially by African-Americans
5
US, informal
— used when talking to a man
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Brother, do you have an extra cigarette?
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Brother, you have got to relax.
6
chiefly US, informal
— used as an interjection to express surprise or annoyance
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Brother was I ever sick. [=I was very sick]
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Oh, brother!
