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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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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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