blood brothernoun [ C ]
uk/ˌblʌd ˈbrʌð.ər/us/ˌblʌd ˈbrʌð.ɚ/a man who has promised to treat another man as his brother in a ceremony in which they cut themselves and mix their blood together
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries
- a friend in need is a friend indeed idiom
- acquaintance
- acquainted
- amigo
- bedmate
- companion
- escort
- friendless
- gang
- girl
- girlfriend
- housemate
- intimate 1
- neighbour
- peer
- pen pal
- penfriend
- playmate
- posse
- roommate
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Examples from literature
- I had warmed to his battered old hat at sight of it, and he was as solicitous for my welfare as if we were blood brothers.
- Sounds like the blood brother vow they used to take.
- They will do him no harm if he is willing to be their "blood brother."