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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(archaic) A full brother: a brother born to the same mother and father, as distinguished from half brothers (uterine brothers), step-brothers, or 'brothers' established through relationships such as wardship..
Use brother-german when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Brother-german means (archaic) A full brother: a brother born to the same mother and father, as distinguished from half brothers (uterine brothers), step-brothers, or 'brothers' established through relationships such as wardship..
Common synonyms include full brother, full-brother.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use brother-german where its definition matches the intended context.
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