brothers
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
An inflected form of brother · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,734 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,467 times across 191,625 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a male with the same parents as someone else also: blood brother my brother still lives with our parents
- a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group) none of his brothers would betray him
- a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities also: buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick
- used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement also: comrade Greetings, comrade!
- (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address a Benedictine Brother
brothers in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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All my brothers have been at Damer's.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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I was the youngest of three brothers.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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The whole of this little valley belonged to three brothers called Schwartz, Hans, and Gluck.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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His worldly goods he never threw In trust to fortune’s chances, But lived (as all his brothers do) In easy circumstances.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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Some were in favor of hanging the five, while others insisted that only two of the brothers should be strung up.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1