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brother noun [ ˈbrʌðə ]

• a man or boy in relation to other sons and daughters of his parents.
• "he recognized her from her strong resemblance to her brother"
Similar: male sibling, bro, bruvver, bruv,
• a (male) fellow Christian.

brother exclamation

• used to express annoyance or surprise.
• "oh brother!"
Origin: Old English brōthor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broeder and German Bruder, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin frater .

be one's brother's keeper

• be responsible for the behaviour of a relative, friend, or associate.
"we are, it seems, at last becoming a world in which each of us is our brother's keeper"

brothers in arms

• soldiers fighting together on the same side.



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