Brother - Definition

brother

n 1: a male with the same parents as someone else; "my brother
still lives with our parents" [syn: brother, blood
brother] [ant: sis, sister]
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 [syn: buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal,
sidekick]
4: used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in
the same movement; "Greetings, comrade!" [syn: brother,
comrade]
5: (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as
form of address; "a Benedictine Brother"

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