Definitions for Brother

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Brother broth·er

Spelling: [bruhth -er or for 9, bruhth

IPA: /ˈbrʌð ər or for 9, ˈbrʌðˈɜr/

Brother is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 128 anagrams from letters in Brother (behorrt).

Definitions for Brother

noun

1. a male offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; a male sibling.
2. Also called half brother. a male offspring having only one parent in common with another offspring.
3. a stepbrother.
4. a male numbered among the same kinship group, nationality, ethnicity, profession, etc., as another; an associate; a fellow member, fellow countryman, fellow man, etc.:
5. Ecclesiastical. (often initial capital letter) a male numbered among the lay members of a religious organization that has a priesthood. a man who devotes himself to the duties of a religious order without taking holy orders, or while preparing for holy orders.
6. brothers, all members of a particular racial or ethnic group, or of the human race in general:
7. Slang. fellow; buddy:
8. Informal. a term used to refer to or address a fellow black man; soul brother.

plural noun

1. fellow members.
2. Archaic. brothers.

interjection

1. Slang. (used to express disappointment, disgust, or surprise).

Origin of Brother

before 1000; Middle English; Old English brōthor; cognate with Dutch broeder, German Bruder, Old Norse brōthir, Gothic brothar, Sanskrit bhrātṛ, Greek phrā́tēr, Latin frāter, Old Irish brátha

Examples for Brother

Mating with a cousin or brother is safer than risking life and limb to mate with an outsider.

The brother of a girl who made her debut in New Orleans society was shaking his fists in excitement.

But in the days ahead he, his brother, and the others will be back in the street while their families worry at home.

Your brother was foolish enough to leave his boat in Rushton's care.

Among the other graduates was Officer Kevin Lynch, brother and son of police officers.

Never had her youthful freshness so appealed to her brother.

Ask the poor fisherman at the gates, who has been to him as a brother; and he will answer 'Anaxagoras.'

She has got a brother, but he don't amount to shucks—he ain't much more'n a three-spot.

A 2008 Pakistani raid near Turbat turned up Abdolhamid Rigi, the brother of Abdelmalek Rigi.

Is that brother of hers you told me about still makin' up to that party?