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breth·ren

(brĕth′rən)
n.
1. A plural of brother.
2. Brethren Any of various Protestant denominations, especially those arising out of the Anabaptist and Pietist movements in Central Europe between the 15th and 18th centuries.
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brethren

(ˈbrɛðrɪn)
pl n
1. archaic a plural of brother
2. fellow members of a religion, sect, society, etc
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breth•ren

(ˈbrɛð rɪn)

n.pl.
1. male members, as of a congregation or fraternal organization; fellow members.
2. Archaic. brothers.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. brethren - (plural) the lay members of a male religious order
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious group
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Translations

brethren

[ˈbreðrɪn] NPL (irr pl of brother) (esp Rel) → hermanos mpl
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brethren

[ˈbrɛðrɪn] npl (old-fashioned) → frères mpl
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brethren

pl (obs, Eccl) → Brüder pl
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brother

(ˈbraðə) noun
1. the title given to a male child to describe his relationship to the other children of his parents. I have two brothers. broer أخ брат irmão bratr der Bruder bror αδελφός hermano vend برادر veli frère אח भाई brat (fiú)testvér saudara laki-laki fratello 兄弟 형, 동생 brolis brālis abang broer bror brat ورور irmão frate брат brat brat brat bror, broder พี่ชายหรือน้องชาย erkek kardeş, birader 兄弟 брат بھائی anh, em trai 兄弟
2. a fellow member of any group (also adjective). brother officers. kameraad زميل събрат camarada kolega, krajan der Kollege kollega; kollega- συνάδελφος compañero kaaslane عضو گروه veli compagnon חבר बिरादर brat társ rekan compagno, collega 仲間 동료 bendražygis, kolega biedrs ahli kumpulan broeder medbror, kollega, kamerat; kompis towarzysz, kolega, brat د یوی ډلی غړی camarada confrate, tovarăş собрат; коллега kolega, druh tovariš, brat kolega medbroder, kamrat, kollega สมาชิกกลุ่ม ...arkadaş 同事 товариш کسی گروپ کا ایک ساتھی bạn đồng sự 同事
3. (plural also brethren (ˈbreθrən) ) a member of a religious group. The brothers of the order prayed together; The brethren met daily. broeders عضو في جَمْعِيَّه دينيَّه член на религиозно братство/секта irmão bratr der Bruder broder αδελφός σε θρησκευτική ομάδα hermano vend عضو گروه مذهبی veli frère אח किसी धार्मिक समूह के सदस्य braća (hit)testvér anggota kelompok agama fratello, confratello 同一教団員 (종교 단체의) 교우, 신도 brolis (vienuolis) brālis saudara broeder brødrene brat د مذهبی ډلی غړی irmão frate брат; монах brat brat brat broder คนที่นับถือศาสนาเดียวกัน ihvan, din kardeşi (宗教上的)教友 побратим, брат کسی مذہبی گروہ کا ساتھی đạo hữu (宗教上的)教友
ˈbrotherhood noun
1. the state of being a brother. the ties of brotherhood. broederskap أخوّه братство fraternidade bratrství die Brüderlichkeit broderskab η σχέση ανάμεσα σε δύο αδέλφια fraternidad vendlus برادری veljeys fraternité אחווה बन्धुत्व bratstvo testvériség persaudaraan fratellanza 兄弟の間柄 형제 관계 brolystė brāļu attiecības bersaudara broederschap brorskap, brodersamfunn braterstwo ورورولی fraternidade frăţie братство bratstvo bratstvo bratstvo broderskap พวกพ้องเดียวกัน kardeşlik 兄弟關係 братні стосунки بھائی چارہ tình anh em 兄弟关系,手足情谊
2. an association of men for a certain purpose. broederskap رابِطَةٌ ذات هَدَفٍ مُشْتَرَك братство irmandade bratrstvo die Bruderschaft broderskab; loge; forbund; sammenslutning αδελφότητα hermandad vennaskond انجمن veljeskunta confrérie, société אגודה किसी खास मकसद के लिए पुरूषों का संघ bratovština társulat perhimpunan confraternita 協会 동업, 조합, 협회 brolija brālība persatuan broederschap faglig sammenslutning bractwo, związek ټولنه irmandade frăţie, confrerie содружество, братство bratstvo bratovščina udruženje brödraskap, samfund สมาคมของผู้ชาย dernek, emniyet, örgüt, teşkilat 兄弟會 люди однієї професії کسی خاص مقصد کے لئے بنائی گئی انجمن nghiệp đoàn 兄弟会
ˈbrother-in-law – plural ˈbrothers-in-law – noun
1. the brother of one's husband or wife. swaer أخو الزوج أو الزوجه зет cunhado švagr der Schwager svoger κουνιάδος cuñado mehevend, naisevend برادر زن؛ برادر شوهر lanko beau-frère גיס साला, देवर šurjak sógor ipar laki-laki cognato 義理の兄・弟 처남, 매부 svainis svainis abang ipar zwager svoger szwagier اوښی، خسربوره cunhado cumnat деверь; шурин švagor svak dever, šurak svåger พี่ชายหรือน้องชายของสามีหรือภรรยา kayınbirader 丈夫或妻子的哥哥或弟弟(大伯、小叔、大舅子、小舅子) дівер; шурин شوہر یا بیوی کا بھائی anh (em) chồng, anh (em) vợ 夫、妻的兄弟(大伯、小叔、大舅子、小舅子)
2. the husband of one's sister. swaer زوج الأخت баджанак cunhado švagr der Schwager svoger ο σύζυγος της αδελφής κπ., γαμπρός cuñado õemees شوهر خواهر lanko beau-frère גיס बहनोई šogor sógor ipar laki-laki cognato 義理の兄・弟 동서 svainis svainis abang ipar zwager svoger szwagier اوښی cunhado cumnat зять švagor svak zet svåger พี่เขยหรือน้องเขย enişte 連襟(姊夫、妹夫) чоловік сестри, зять بہن کا خاوند anh (em) rể 姐、妹的丈夫(姐夫、妹夫)
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"Have the brethren come?" he asked, in the Anglo-French dialect used in religious houses.
There was a buzz and murmur among the white-frocked brethren at this grave charge; but the Abbot held up his long quivering hand.
A week in your cells, false brethren, a week of rye-bread and lentils, with double lauds and double matins, may help ye to remembrance of the laws under which ye live."
Now, at this time nearly a hundred men of the People of the Axe had been killed and of the Slayers some fifty men, for, having been awakened by the crying of Galazi, the soldiers of the axe fought bravely, though none saw where his brother stood, and none knew whither their chief had fled except those ten who went with the brethren.
At length the brethren are beaten back; they break out as they broke in, and are gone, with such of their wolf-folk as were left alive.
Then the brethren hurled their spears at them and killed three men.
Now Faku bids the men who are left to hold their shields together and push the two from the mouths of the paths, and this they do, losing four more men at the hands of the brethren before it is done.
So the two brethren, as they could do nought else, having mounted their nags, turned their noses toward Lincoln and rode away.
While they were in sight of those at the inn, the brothers walked their horses soberly, not caring to make ill matters worse by seeming to run away from Little John, for they could not but think how it would sound in folks' ears when they heard how the brethren of Fountain Abbey scampered away from a strolling friar, like the Ugly One, when the blessed Saint Dunstan loosed his nose from the red-hot tongs where he had held it fast; but when they had crossed the crest of the hill and the inn was lost to sight, quoth the fat Brother to the thin Brother, "Brother Ambrose, had we not better mend our pace?"
Behold, here is a new table; but where are my brethren who will carry it with me to the valley and into hearts of flesh?--
O my brethren, he who is a firstling is ever sacrificed.
Ah, my brethren, how could firstlings fail to be sacrifices!

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