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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

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.]

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brothernoun

   1.) a man or boy in relation to other sons and daughters of his parents. A male associate or fellow member of an organization. 2.) A member of a religious order or congregation of men. Soldiers fighting together, esp. in a war. 3.) With reference to pure order denoting a native of a place he related to him or her.

   My brother and brothers will forever have a place to live in my heart.

   Etymology: Sibling

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on April 16, 2024  

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1. brother

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

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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. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

   It is my hope that as the Negro plunges deeper into the quest for freedom and justice he will plunge even deeper into the philosophy of non-violence. The Negro all over the South must come to the point that he can say to his white brother: We will match your capacity to inflict suffering with our capacity to endure suffering. We will meet your physical force with soul force. We will not hate you, but we will not obey your evil laws. We will soon wear you down by pure capacity to suffer.

2. Marie Laguerre:

   We don't feel safe in the street, but also in the workplace, those sexist men, they're perfectly integrated into society, including politicians, musicians, actors, judges, doctors, teachers, everywhere -- it's hard to see that. It can also be a friend, a brother or a father, or a son. It's important that today, we demand zero tolerance. If you see such behavior happen, that you say,' No, I don't agree with you and you need to stop.'.

3. Joe Biden:

   I always thought of John McCain memorialsRhonda Zuck as a brother, we had a hell of a lot of family fights. We go back a long way.

4. cy okafor:

   politics is a dead game with no brother

5. Karina Mora:

   I felt an infinite peace to know that my young brother did n’t get lost in the streets of New York. Jason Rivera was making a difference among the young people in our community, i would have never imagined that my peace would have lasted just four years until that terrible Friday.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=brother
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Brother
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=brother
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brother
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brother
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=brother
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=brother
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=brother