brother
1. a male with the same parents as someone else (Freq. 36) - my brother still lives with our parents • Syn: blood brother • Ant: sister • Derivationally related forms: brotherly • Hypernyms: male sibling • Hyponyms: big brother, little brother, stepbrother, half-brother, half brother 2. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group) (Freq. 6) - none of his brothers would betray him • Topics: religion, faith, religious belief • Hypernyms: member, fellow member • Hyponyms: Freemason, Mason • Member Holonyms: brotherhood, fraternity, sodality 3. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities • Syn: buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick • Derivationally related forms: pal (for: pal), chummy (for: chum) • Hypernyms: friend • Hyponyms: cobber 4. used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement - Greetings, comrade! • Syn: comrade • Hypernyms: friend
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