brother

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. One related or closely united to another by some common tie or interest, as of rank, profession, membership in a society, toil, suffering, etc.; -- used among judges, clergymen, monks, physicians, lawyers, professors of religion, etc. Source: opted

3. n. One who, or that which, resembles another in distinctive qualities or traits of character. Source: opted

4. v. t. To make a brother of; to call or treat as a brother; to admit to a brotherhood. Source: opted

5. n. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address Source: wordnet

6. n. a male with the same parents as someone else Source: wordnet

7. n. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group) Source: wordnet

8. n. used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement Source: wordnet

9. n. a close male friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities Source: wordnet

10. 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, membership in a society, toil, suffering, etc.; -- used among judges, clergymen, monks, physicians, lawers, professors of religion, etc. "A brother of your order." Shak. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother. Shak. 3. One who, or that which, resembles another in distinctive qualities or traits of character. He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. Prov. xviii. 9. That April morn Of this the very brother. Wordsworth. Note: In Scripture, the term brother is applied to a kinsman by blood more remote than a son of the same parents, as in the case of Abraham and Lot, Jacob and Laban. In a more general sense, brother or brethren is used for fellow-man or fellow-men. For of whom such massacre Make they but of their brethren, men of men Milton. Brother Jonathan, a humorous designation for the people of the United States collectively. The phrase is said to have originated from Washington's referring to the patriotic Jonathan Trumbull, governor of Connecticut, as "Brother Jonathan." -- Blood brother. See under Blood. To make a brother of; to call or treat as a brother; to admit to a brotherhood. Sir W. Scott. Source: webster

11. To make a brother of; to call or treat as a brother; to admitto a brotherhood. Sir W. Scott. Source: adambom

12. n:100 n. a male with the same parents as someone else n. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group) n. used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement n. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address Source: ecdict

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