brother
noun
/ˈbɹɐðə/
,
/ˈbɹʊdɐ/
,
/ˈbɹʊdəɹ/
,
/ˈbɹʊðə/
,
/ˈbɹʊðəɹ/
,
/ˈbɹʌvə(ɹ)/
,
/ˈbɹʌðə/
,
/ˈbɹʌðəɹ/
,
/ˈbɹʌðɚ/
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- A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother).
- A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
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frère
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- Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.
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frère,
pair,
semblable
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brother
verb
/ˈbɹɐðə/
,
/ˈbɹʊdɐ/
,
/ˈbɹʊdəɹ/
,
/ˈbɹʊðə/
,
/ˈbɹʊðəɹ/
,
/ˈbɹʌvə(ɹ)/
,
/ˈbɹʌðə/
,
/ˈbɹʌðəɹ/
,
/ˈbɹʌðɚ/
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- (transitive) To treat as a brother.
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fraterniser
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