Definitions for brethren
ˈbrɛð rɪnbrethren

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brethrennoun

   (plural) the lay members of a male religious order

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brethrennoun

   the body of members, especially of a fraternal, religious or military order

2. Brethrenadjective

   of or pertaining to any religious group that uses or formerly used the word "Brethren", capitalized, in referring to itself or its members

3. Brethrennoun

   any Brethren denomination

4. Brethrennoun

   a member of a Brethren congregation or denomination

5. Etymology: From Early Modern English, from brethere, brether (+ -en), alteration, due to breþer, of broþor, broþru. Compare Brüder. More at brother.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brethrennoun

   The plural of brother.

   All these sects are brethren to each other in faction, ignorance, iniquity, perverseness, pride. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. brethren

   Brethren is a term used to refer to male members of a group, organization, or profession with a common characteristic or purpose. It may also refer to fellow members within a religious congregation, often used in Christian contexts. It serves as an archaic plural form of "brother".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Brethrennoun

   pl. of Brother

2. Brethren

   of Brother

3. Brethren

   of Brother

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Brethren

   breth′ren, pl. of Brother (q.v.).

Matched Categories

1. • Sect

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce brethren?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say brethren in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brethren in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brethren in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of brethren in a Sentence

1. William Cullen Bryant:

   Difficulty, my brethren, is the nurse of greatness-a harsh nurse, who roughly rocks her foster-children into strength and athletic proportion.

2. Anjem Choudary:

   If Muslims go anywhere in the world to defend their brethren this is a good thing. Of course it should be permitted to go and fight, anyone who goes and stands alongside them is noble. In anyone’s book it is the right thing to do.

3. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   rain a fall, breeze a blow. bend down low let me tell you what I know!- trench town days with ras cardo and the brethren and sistrens including- bob marley, peter tosh, cherry junior, and others.

4. Thomas Paine:

   The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.

5. Lanny Poffo:

   If you just follow the crowd, what's going to happen? All the consequences are going to happen to you. Look how many of my brethren have died young.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=brethren
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Brethren
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=brethren
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brethren
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=brethren
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=brethren