Brother

Quick meaning: Brother is a noun meaning Son of the same parents as another person.

Meaning

Son of the same parents as another person.

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

Thank you, brother.

Brother, can you spare a dime?

I would like to thank the brother who just spoke.

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

Word Forms

• brothers
• brotha
• brothah
• brothuh
• broth'r
• brothering
• brothered

Synonyms for brother

Depending on context, synonyms include fellow, comrade, crony, buddy, chum, sidekick.

Antonyms for brother

Common opposites include sis, sister.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sister, buddy, chum, comrade, fellow, crony.

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