Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - brother
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Brother
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~1 n 1 a male who has the same parents as you (This is a picture of my brother Andrew. | elder/older/younger/little etc brother) (My younger brother is a doctor.) 2 a male member of a group with the same interests, religion, profession etc as you (Brothers, we must stand together to fight the inequalities of the system!) 3 plural brothers or brethren a male member of a religious group, especially a or monk (Brother Justin) 4 AmE a member of a fraternity (=a club of male university students) 5 brothers in arms soldiers who have fought together in a war (- see also big brother, blood brother) ~2 interjection AmE used to express annoyance or surprise (Oh brother! Did he really say that?)
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(brothers) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: The old-fashioned form 'brethren' is still sometimes used as the plural for meanings 2 and 3. 1. Your brother is a boy or a man who has the same parents as you. Oh, so you’re Peter’s younger brother... Have you got any brothers and sisters? N-COUNT: oft poss N see also half-brother, stepbrother 2. You can describe a man as your brother if he belongs to the same race, religion, country, profession, or trade union as you, or if he has similar ideas to you. He told reporters he’d come to be with his Latvian brothers. N-COUNT: usu poss N 3. Brother is a title given to a man who belongs to a religious community such as a monastery. ...Brother Otto. ...the Christian Brothers community which owns the castle. N-TITLE; N-COUNT; N-VOC 4. Brothers is used in the names of some companies and shops. ...the film company Warner Brothers... N-IN-NAMES ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun (plural ~s; also brethren) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English brothor; akin to Old High German bruodor ~, Latin frater, Greek phrater member of the same clan Date: before 12th century 1. a male who has the same parents as another or one parent in common with another 2. one related to another by common ties or interests 3. a fellow member — used as a title for ministers in some evangelical denominations 4. one of a type similar to another 5. a. kinsman b. one who shares with another a common national or racial origin; especially soul ~ 6. a. capitalized a member of a congregation of men not in holy orders and usually in hospital or school work b. a member of a men's religious order who is not preparing for or is not ready for holy orders a lay ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a man or boy in relation to other sons and daughters of his parents. 2 a (often as a form of address) a close male friend or associate. b a male fellow member of a trade union etc. 3 (pl. also brethren) a a member of a male religious order, esp. a monk. b a fellow member of the Christian Church, a religion, or (formerly) a guild etc. 4 a fellow human being. Phrases and idioms brother german see GERMAN. brother-in-law (pl. brothers-in-law) 1 the brother of one's wife or husband. 2 the husband of one's sister. 3 the husband of one's sister-in-law. brother uterine see UTERINE 2. Derivatives brotherless adj. brotherly adj. & adv. brotherliness n. Etymology: OE brothor f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английски словарь по телекоммуникациям
5.
1. брат my elder brother —- мой старший брат the brothers Smith, the Smith brothers —- братья Смит sworn brothers —- названные братья, побратимы 2. близкий друг, брат; друг, приятель, братишка (в обращении) brother, give me a dime —- приятель, дай пятак 3. собрат, коллега brother in arms —- собрат по оружию brother of the brush —- собрат по кисти, художник brother of the quill —- собрат по перу, писатель 4. земляк 5. брат, член религиозного братства 6. относиться по-братски 7. называть братом 8. принимать в братство ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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Jonathan joc. янки (прозвище американцев) BROTHER in arms собрат по оружию BROTHER german родной брат BROTHER noun 1) брат - brother german - brothers uterine - sworn brothers 2) собрат; коллега brother of the brush - собрат по кисти (художник) brother of the quill - собрат по перу (писатель) - brother in arms 3) земляк - Brother Jonathan Syn: see minister ...Англо-русский словарь
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- O.E. broюor, from P.Gmc. *brothar, from PIE base *bhrater (cf. Gk. phratйr "a brother," L. frater "a brother," O.Ir. brathir, Skt. bhrбtбr- "a brother," Goth. brуюar "a brother," O.Prussian brati "brother," O.C.S. bratru). Alternate pl. brethren was predominant c.1200-1600s, but survived only in religious usage. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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