brother

noun

/ˈbrʌðə(r)/

/ˈbrʌðər/

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in family

a boy or man who has the same mother and father as another person

We're brothers.
He's my brother.
an older/younger brother
a twin brother
Does she have any brothers and sisters?
Edward was the youngest of the Kennedy brothers.
He was like a brother to me (= very close).
My son really wanted a little brother.
She is survived by her brothers.

other men

(plural brothers, old-fashioned brethren)

used for talking to or talking about other male members of an organization or other men who have the same ideas, purpose, etc. as yourself

We must work together, brothers!
We are all brothers in the fight against injustice.
He was greatly respected by his brother officers.
We must support our weaker brethren.

in religious group

(also Brother)

(plural brethren, brothers)

a male member of a religious group, especially a monk

Brother Luke
The Brethren meet regularly for prayer.

Topics Religion and festivalsc1

form of address

(North American English, informal) used by black people as a form of address for a black man

at college/university

(in the US) a member of a fraternity (= a club for a group of male students at a college or university)

Word OriginOld English brōthor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broeder and German Bruder, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin frater.

单词	brother
释义	brother noun /ˈbrʌðə(r)/ /ˈbrʌðər/ jump to other results in family a boy or man who has the same mother and father as another person We're brothers. He's my brother. an older/younger brother a twin brother Does she have any brothers and sisters? Edward was the youngest of the Kennedy brothers. He was like a brother to me (= very close). My son really wanted a little brother. She is survived by her brothers. see also half-brother, stepbrother Extra Examples Bill idolizes his big brother, who is a professional footballer. Do you have any brothers and sisters? He married the wife of his late brother. His old teacher greeted him like a long-lost brother. She wrote daily to her beloved brother, Leo. The boys are so close, they're like brothers. Topics Family and relationshipsa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big elder older … phrases blood brothers brother and sister like brothers … See full entry other men (plural brothers, old-fashioned brethren) used for talking to or talking about other male members of an organization or other men who have the same ideas, purpose, etc. as yourself We must work together, brothers! We are all brothers in the fight against injustice. He was greatly respected by his brother officers. We must support our weaker brethren. in religious group (also Brother) (plural brethren, brothers) a male member of a religious group, especially a monk Brother Luke The Brethren meet regularly for prayer. Topics Religion and festivalsc1 form of address (North American English, informal) used by black people as a form of address for a black man at college/university (in the US) a member of a fraternity (= a club for a group of male students at a college or university) Word OriginOld English brōthor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broeder and German Bruder, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin frater. brother exclamation /ˈbrʌðə(r)/ /ˈbrʌðər/ (especially North American English, old-fashioned) jump to other results used to express the fact that you are annoyed or surprised Oh brother! Word OriginOld English brōthor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broeder and German Bruder, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin frater.
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