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(br"r), n.; pl. Brothers (br"rz) or Brethren (br"rn). See Brethren. [OE. brother, AS. bror; akin to OS. brothar, D. broeder, OHG. pruodar, G. bruder, Icel. brir, Sw. & Dan. broder, Goth. brar, Ir. brathair, W. brawd, pl. brodyr, Lith. brolis, Lett. brahlis, Russ. brat', Pol. & Serv. brat, OSlav. bratr, L. frater, Skr. bhrt, Zend bratar brother, Gr. fra°thr, fra°twr, a clansman. The common plural is Brothers; in the solemn style, Brethren, OE. pl. brether, bretheren, AS. dat. sing. brer, nom. pl. bror, brru. 258. Cf. Friar, Fraternal.] 1. A male person who has the same father and mother with another person, or who has one of them only. In the latter case he is more definitely called a half brother, or brother of the half blood. Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother. Wordsworth. 2. One related or closely united to another by some common tie or interest, as of rank, profession, membershi Broth"er (), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Brothered ().] To make a brother of; to call or treat as a brother; to admit to a brotherhood. Sir W. Scott. スポンサード リンク
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