broth·er /ˈbrʌðər/
1. a male with the same parents as someone else; "my brother still lives with our parents"
synset: brother, blood_brother
2. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group); "none of his brothers would betray him"
synset: brother
3. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
synset: buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekick
4. used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; "Greetings, comrade!"
5. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address; "a Benedictine Brother"
synset: Brother
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