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brother

/ˈbɹʌðə/ noun

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In Latin: frāter, germānus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about brother at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A male with the same parents as someone else.
    my brother still lives with our parents
  2. A male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group).
    none of his brothers would betray him
  3. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.

Origin

PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr Proto-Germanic *brōþēr Proto-West Germanic *brōþer Old English brōþor Middle English brother English brother Inherited from Middle English brother, broþer, from Old English brōþor, brōðer, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþer, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr (“brother”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”). Doublet of bhai, bru, frater, friar, pal, and vai.

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