brother

Meaning

Noun

1. Son of the same parents as another person.
2. A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother).
3. A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
4. (informal) A form of address to a man.
5. A fellow black man.
6. Somebody, usually male, connected by a common cause, situation, or affection.
7. Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.
8. Someone who is a kinsman or shares the same patriarch.

Verb

To treat as a brother.

Intj

Expressing exasperation.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɹʌðə/

Etymology

PIE word
*bʰréh₂tēr
Inherited from Middle English brother, from Old English brōþor, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþer, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Doublet of bhai, frater, friar, and pal.

Sentences

He is the brother of Bristol Rovers player Dominic Thomas who retired through injury .