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brother

noun

a male with the same parents as someone else

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
B
Ends with
R
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a male with the same parents as someone else

    “my brother still lives with our parents”

noun

  1. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)

    “none of his brothers would betray him”

noun

  1. used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement

    “Greetings, comrade!”

noun

  1. a close male friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

In context

Example Sentences

my brother still lives with our parents
none of his brothers would betray him
Greetings, comrade!

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