Elder Brethren
Britishplural noun
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It has always been customary in that corporation to have the Royal Navy represented amongst the Elder Brethren by one of its most distinguished officers.
From The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II by Thomas Barnes Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald
Here was a hint to be acted on by the Elder Brethren.
From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by John Tyndall
As regards lighthouse illumination, the next step forward was taken by the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House in 1876-77.
From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by John Tyndall
The court or governing body of the Corporation is now composed of thirty-one members, namely, the Master, four Wardens, eight Assistants, and eighteen Elder Brethren.
From The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
During the International Exhibition of 1862, where the machine was shown, M. Berlioz offered to dispose of the invention to the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House.
From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by John Tyndall
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