brother
/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)//ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)//ˈbɹʌðɚ/
noun
- 1
Son of the same parents as another person.
- 2
A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother).
- 3
A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
“I would like to thank the brother who just spoke.”
- 4
A form of address to a man.
“Listen, brother, I don't know what you want, but I'm not interested.”
- 5
A black male.
- 6
Somebody, usually male, connected by a common cause or situation.
- 7
Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.
verb
- 1
To treat as a brother.
interjection
- 1
Expressing exasperation.
“We're being forced to work overtime? Oh, brother!”
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