brethren

[ breth-rin ]

/ ˈbrɛð rɪn /

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plural noun

fellow members.

Archaic. brothers.

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synonym study for brethren

1, 2. See brother.

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How to use brethren in a sentence

It was an open secret, and one that discomfited several of his brethren.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Levels With Us on Why She’s Not Retiring|Jeff Greenfield|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, he's out to prove that redheads are just as desirable as their neutral-hued brethren.
Redheads Are Sexy, Dammit!|Justin Jones|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is now sure to become a folk hero among his brethren on high steel.
Hero or Criminal? James Brady, the WTC Ironworker Who Jumped Off the Building|Michael Daly|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cursed be Canaan;  A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis|The Daily Beast|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis|The Daily Beast|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Brethren are a help in the time of trouble, but mercy shall deliver more than they.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Without embarking on another endless yarn let me note the fact that there are two schools amongst our brethren afloat.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
One or two priests of that order live in the hospital, and two others, lay brethren, act as nurses.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
It has two hundred brethren, and every year twelve of these are chosen, who are called “brethren of the bureau of accounts.”
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
And I will cast you away from before my face, as I have cast away all your brethren, the whole seed of Ephraim.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for brethren

brethren

/ (ˈbrɛðrɪn) /

pl n

archaic a plural of brother

fellow members of a religion, sect, society, etc

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