Brother Definition & Meaning

brother
noun
  1. a male with the same parents as someone else; "my brother still lives with our parents"
  2. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group); "none of his brothers would betray him"
  3. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
  4. used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; "Greetings, comrade!"
  5. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address; "a Benedictine Brother"

Synonyms for brother

buddy noun

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

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chum noun

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are

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comrade noun

a friend who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions

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crony noun

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

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fellow noun

a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss

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pal noun

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities become friends; act friendly towards

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sidekick noun

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

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sister noun

a female person who has the same parents as another person

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"Brother" in song lyrics

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  • "And I am the Brother Marquis, Marquis your brother"
    2 Live Crew — 2 Live is What We Are... (Word)
  • "You can call me Brother Marquis, Marquis your brother"
    2 Live Crew — 2 Live is What We Are... (Word)
  • "That your sister's being dicked by Marquis, your brother"
    2 Live Crew — My Seven Bizzos

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Frequently asked questions

What does brother mean?
a male with the same parents as someone else; "my brother still lives with our parents" a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group); "none of his brothers would betray him" a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; "Greetings, comrade!" (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address; "a Benedictine Brother"
What part of speech is brother?
Brother is a noun.
How many definitions does brother have?
Brother has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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