brethren

American  

[breth-rin] / ˈbrɛð rɪn /

plural noun

1. fellow members.

2. Archaic.  brothers.

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brethren British  

/ ˈbrɛðrɪn /

plural noun

1. archaic  a plural of brother

2. fellow members of a religion, sect, society, etc

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Related Words

See brother.

Example Sentences

Black American slaves, it was often said in defense of slavery, were better fed and housed than their unenslaved brethren in Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even as its Big Tech brethren collect AI equipment, Apple is sticking to its rather asset-light ways.

From Barron's

The league, as leagues do, will maintain this is still an emerging business that cannot approach the finances of the NBA and its brethren.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s not too much of this kind of gay cliché, though Mr. Heizer is required to make his character an obvious target among his macho “brethren,” some of whom—shockingly—may be gay themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its source was either from the government or her radical brethren, depending on the interview.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• relative
• twin