Meaning

Son of the same parents as another person..

Definitions by Sense

1. Son of the same parents as another person.
2. A male having at least one parent in common with another person (see half-brother, stepbrother).
3. A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
4. (informal) A form of address to a man.
5. (African-American Vernacular) A fellow black man.
6. Somebody, usually male, connected by a common cause, situation, or affection.
7. Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.
8. (poetic) Someone who is a kinsman or shares the same patriarch.

Example Sentences

It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.

You shall not charge interest to your brother—interest on money or food or anything that is lent out at interest.

Thank you, brother.

I would like to thank the brother who just spoke.

Brother, can you spare a dime?

Listen, brother, I don't know what you want, but I’m not interested.

[Michael Jackson] went on television and said, “I don't have sex because of my religious beliefs”, and the public believed it. I know brothers was like “get the fuck out of here!”. And white people, “Michael's a special kinda guy!”

SPIN: Aren't you both as popular with white people as black people? L.L.: Oh, no question. But I've always said, that's why when people say, "L.L., hey, like, on the last album, you sold out," I say, "Yo, can I ask you a question, Mike Tyson sell out?" "No, he's a brother." I say, he's a cross-over artist. He went pop. You know what I'm saying? I mean, the rap audience [...] they have to understand that their music is for all people. Me personally, I don't think it's about being black or white, […]

Word Forms

• brothers
• brethren
• brotha
• brudda
• brothah
• brothuh
• bruvver
• broth'r
• brothering
• brothered

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Use brother when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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