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Brothers

/ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)z/

Son of the same parents as another person.

📖 Definitions of "Brothers"

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."

verb

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
blood brothernoun	An unrelated male considered to share a brother-like relationship established by a ceremonial sharing of blood in some cultures.
sisternoun	A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
buddynoun	A friend or casual acquaintance.
chumnoun	(dated) A friend; a pal.
comradenoun	A mate, companion, or associate.
fellownoun	(chiefly in the plural, also figuratively) A companion; a comrade.
cronynoun	(informal, originally Cambridge University) A close friend.
sidekicknoun	(informal) An assistant to another person, especially to a superior or more important person.
related	Standing in relation or connection.
palnoun	(colloquial) A friend, buddy, mate, cobber; someone to hang around with.
related to	being connected or associated
adelphianoun	Any plant of the genus Adelphia, of Latin America.
blacksnoun	Black garments, etc.
boysnoun	(slang) The testicles.
bronoun	(slang) Brother (a male sibling).
bros	an English band formed in 1986 in Camberley, Surrey.
brotherhoodnoun	An association of people for any purpose, such as a society of monks; a fraternity.
brotherhoodsnoun	An association of people for any purpose, such as a society of monks; a fraternity.
buddiesnoun	A friend or casual acquaintance.
common-law	Relating to common-law marriage.