brethren
/ˈbɹɛðɹən/noun2 syllables
Brethren means: a male with the same parents as someone else.
Synonyms for brethren3
noun, as in a male with the same parents as someone else
noun, as in used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
noun, as in a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)
noun, as in a close male friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
Opposites of brethren
What does brethren mean?5
noun
a male with the same parents as someone else“my brother still lives with our parents”
used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement“Greetings, comrade!”
a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)“none of his brothers would betray him”
a close male friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Brethren in a sentence
- And though he knew his brethren, he was not known by them.carlosalberto
- Snippy had the bluest blood of all his crab brethren.papabear
- His brethren therefore envied him: but his father considered the thing with himself.carlosalberto
- But he answered: I seek my brethren, tell me where they feed the flocks.carlosalberto
- Simeon and Levi brethren: vessels of iniquity waging war.carlosalberto
- Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!shekitten
- And his brethren came to him; and worshipping prostrate on the ground, they said: We are thy servants.carlosalberto
- And he said to the shepherds: Brethren, whence are you? They answered: Of Haran.carlosalberto
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