Definitions for brother
ˈbrʌð ər or, for 9 , ˈbrʌðˈɜrbroth·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. brother, blood brothernoun

   a male with the same parents as someone else

   "my brother still lives with our parents"

2. brothernoun

   a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)

   "none of his brothers would betray him"

3. buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekicknoun

   a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

4. brother, comradenoun

   used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement

   "Greetings, comrade!"

5. Brothernoun

   (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address

   "a Benedictine Brother"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brothernoun

   Son of the same parents as another person.

   My parents love me and my brother equally, even though he is adopted.

2. brothernoun

   A male child descended from the same parents.

   Please welcome Brother Smith as he moves from his former congregation to his new congregation.

3. brothernoun

   A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother).

4. brothernoun

   A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.

5. brothernoun

   Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.

6. brothernoun

   A black male.

7. brotherverb

   To treat as a brother.

8. Brothernoun

   Title of respect for an adult male member of a religious or fraternal order.

   My parents love me and my brother equally, even though he is adopted.

9. Brothernoun

   Formal title for any male member of a religious or fraternal organization.

   Please welcome Brother Smith as he moves from his former congregation to his new congregation.

10. Brothernoun

    An informal title used as part of another moniker:

11. Etymology: broþor, from brōþēr (cf. West Frisian broer, Dutch broeder, German Bruder), from bʰréh₂tēr (cf. Irish bráthair, Tocharian A pracar, B procer, Lithuanian brolis).

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

1. BROTHERnoun

   Plural, brothers, or brethren.

   Etymology: broðer, broðor, Saxon.

   1. One born of the same father and mother.

   Be sad, good brothers;
   Sorrow so royally in you appears,
   That I will deeply put the fashion on. William Shakespeare, Hen. IV.

   Whilst kin their kin, brother the brother foils,
   Like ensigns all, against like ensigns bend. Daniel.

   T’ whom Michael! thus, he also mov’d, reply’d:
   These two are brethren, Adam, and to come
   Out of thy loins. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xi. l. 454.

   Comparing two men, in reference to one common parent, it is very easy to form the ideas of brothers. John Locke.

   2. Any one closely united.

   We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
   For he, to day that sheds his blood with me,
   Shall be my brother. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   3. Any one resembling another in manner, form, or profession.

   He also that is slothful in his work, is brother to him that is a great waster. Prov. xviii. 9.

   4. Brother is used, in theological language, for man in general.

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1. Brother

   Brother is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains and the opening track on their 1992 acoustic EP Sap. The song was written by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell for his younger brother, David. Cantrell sings lead vocals in the song, while Heart lead singer Ann Wilson sings backing vocals. An acoustic version performed on Alice in Chains' MTV Unplugged in 1996 was released in a live album and DVD. The song was included on the compilation albums Music Bank (1999) and The Essential Alice in Chains (2006).

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1. brother

   A brother is a male sibling, typically from the same parents or sharing at least one biological or legal parent. It is a familial relationship in which two individuals are related as siblings, often growing up together in the same household and sharing common experiences and connections. Brothers can be supportive, protective, and share a bond of fraternity, although sibling dynamics can vary greatly based on individual personalities and family dynamics.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brothernoun

   a male person who has the same father and mother with another person, or who has one of them only. In the latter case he is more definitely called a half brother, or brother of the half blood

2. Brothernoun

   one related or closely united to another by some common tie or interest, as of rank, profession, membership in a society, toil, suffering, etc.; -- used among judges, clergymen, monks, physicians, lawyers, professors of religion, etc

3. Brothernoun

   one who, or that which, resembles another in distinctive qualities or traits of character

4. Brotherverb

   to make a brother of; to call or treat as a brother; to admit to a brotherhood

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1. Brother

   Brother is a 2000 film starring, written, directed and edited by Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano. It is also his fifth collaboration with renowned Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi. This was also Kitano's first collaboration with designer Yohji Yamamoto.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Brother

   bruth′ėr, n. a male born of the same parents: any one closely united with or resembling another; associated in common interests, occupation, &c.: a fellow-member of a religious order, a fellow-member of a guild, &c.: a fellow-creature, fellow-citizen, a co-religionist: (B.) a kinsman: pl. Broth′ers and Breth′ren, the latter esp. used in the sense of fellow-membership of guilds, religious communities, &c., and is a name given to certain sections of the Church of Christ, as Christian Brethren, Moravian Brethren, Plymouth Brethren, &c.—ns. Broth′er-ger′man, a brother having the same father and mother, in contradistinction to a half-brother, by one parent only; Broth′erhood, the state of being a brother: an association of men for any purpose; Broth′er-in-law, the brother of a husband or wife: a sister's husband.—adjs. Broth′er-like, Broth′erly, like a brother: kind: affectionate.—n. Broth′erliness, state of being brotherly: kindness. [A.S. broðor; cog. with Ger. bruder, Gael. brathair, Fr. frère, L. frater, Sans. bhrátar.]

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1. brothernoun

   Man of the same group; friend. In the Bible you will read "brethern", which is used in the same meaning.

2. brothernoun

   Black male.

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1. brother

   Song lyrics by brother -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by brother on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. BROTHER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brother is ranked #73911 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Brother surname appeared 262 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Brother.
   
   82% or 215 total occurrences were White.
   8.4% or 22 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   8% or 21 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Roman Catholic
   • Friend
   • Member
   • Monk
   • Religion

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'brother' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1250

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'brother' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1025

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'brother' in Nouns Frequency: #361

How to pronounce brother?

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 brother in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brother in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brother in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of brother in a Sentence

1. Chris Cuomo:

   I can be objective about just about any topic, but not about my family. Those of you who watch this show get it. Like you, I bet, my family means everything to me. And I am fiercely loyal to them. I'm family first, job second, but being a journalist and a brother to a politician is unique and a unique challenge and I have a unique responsibility to balance those roles. It's not always easy. People can say and write what they want, but I want you to know the truth. How I helped my brother also matters. When my brother's situation became turbulent, being looped into calls with other friends of his and advisers that did include some of his staff, I understand why that was a problem for CNN. It will not happen again.

2. Francis of Assisi:

   Blessed is the servant who loves his brother as much when he is sick and useless as when he is well and an be of service to him. And blessed is he who loves his brother as well when he is afar off as when he is by his side, and who would say nothing behind his back he might not, in love, say before his face.

3. Joseph Smith, Jr.:

   Ever keep in exercise the principle of mercy, and be ready to forgive our brother on the first intimations of repentance, and asking forgiveness; and should we even forgive our brother, or even our enemy, before he repent or ask forgiveness, our heavenly Father would be equally as merciful unto us.

4. The Reddit user:

   I work 60-100 hours a week, so if anyone needs time off, its me, she wrote. Last year, however, the woman claimed the two asked her to babysit on the day of her own important work retreat. Everyone is expected to go [on the retreat], and its frowned upon if you miss it. They wanted to go on a date. I said no, I have an important work event. They continued to nag me about how they havent gone on a date for so long, she wrote. The night before her work event, they called in a panic and said their friend Mike from the next city over had been in a car accident, and I needed to babysit nephew for a few hours. The Reddit user said shereluctantly agreed, but under the condition that they be back by 7 a.m. the next day so she could leave for the retreat.But her brother and sister-in-law did not return for two days, and did not answer any of her phone calls or texts. I had to cancel on my superiors morning of, which looked awful, she wrote. DAD IN TROUBLE WITH WIFE AND DAUGHTER AFTER BUYING MCDONALDS FOR HIMSELF, AND ONLY HIMSELF Her brother had an excuse when they returned, claiming Mikes life was in danger and they were too busy helping his girlfriend. And then, for weeks afterward, the Reddit user said her brother and sister-in-law asked her to babysit many more times, each time saying they werevisitingMike to help him with his recovery. Two months later, however, the woman claims that her company, and the company that Mikes girlfriend works for,had a meeting, and that she ran into the two of them. Mike had never been in an accident, and although [my brother and sister-in-law] had gone to visit them recently, it was for drinks and bowling, not bringing them chicken noodle soup in the hospital, she wrote. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER After confronting her brother and sister-in-law, the woman said they admitted to lying so they could go on date nights. They claimed I gave them no choice since I would never help them out when they needed time together because parenting was so stressful and difficult.

5. Albert Schweitzer:

   The African is my brother-but he is my younger brother by several centuries.

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