Meaning of brother in English
Noun
brotherEtymology
Old English brōthor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broeder and German Bruder, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin fraterDefinitions
1. a male with the same parents as someone elseExamples
- « my brother still lives with our parents »
Antonyms
- 2. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion of other group)
Examples
- « none of his brothers would betray him »
- 3. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
- 4. used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
Examples
- « Greetings, comrade! »
- 5. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address
Examples
- « a Benedictine Brother »