brethren

ˈbrɛðrən

Definition

Definition of brethren - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

religion

Rare

male members of a religious order

Rare

The brethren gathered for the evening prayer.

society

Dated

members of a society or group

Dated

The brethren of the guild celebrated their annual festival..

family

Dated

kinsmen or family members

Dated

He called upon his brethren for support.

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Origin of brethren

Old English, brothor (brother) + -en (plural suffix)

Examples of brethren in a sentence

Several brethren were ordained last year.
The brethren gathered for the secret meeting.
The brethren of the society held a vote.
The brethren gathered for the annual family reunion.
In times of trouble, he always turned to his brethren.

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French:frères, parents, ...
German:Brüder, Mitglieder einer Gesellschaft, ...
Italian:fratelli, membri, ...
Spanish:hermanos, miembros, ...
Portuguese:irmãos, membros, ...
Chinese:兄弟会成员, 同仁, ...
Japanese:修道士たち, ギルドのメンバー, ...
Arabic:الإِخْوَة, إخْوَة, ...
Hebrew:אַחִים, ...
Russian:братья, собратья, ...
Ukrainian:брати, побратими, ...
Hindi:भाईचारे के सदस्य, समाज के सदस्य, ...
Bengali:ভ্রাতৃগণ, ভাইবোন, ...
Catalan:germans, membres d'una societat, ...
Czech:řeholní bratři, členové, ...
Danish:brødre, medlemmer af et samfund, ...
Dutch:broeders, broeders van het gilde, ...
Greek:αδελφοί, μέλη μιας κοινωνίας, ...
Hungarian:szerzetes, testvérek, ...
Khmer:បងប្អូនប្រុសក្នុងគណៈសាសនា, សមាជិករួមក្រុម, ...
Korean:형제들, 길드 회원들, ...
Persian:برادران, اعضای انجمن, ...
Polish:bracia, bracia z cechu, ...
Portuguese (BR):irmãos, membros, ...
Romanian:frați, rude, ...
Swedish:bröder, bröderna i gillet, ...
Thai:พี่น้อง, สมาชิกในกลุ่ม, ...
Turkish:kardeşler, cemiyet üyeleri, ...
Vietnamese:thành viên nam, anh em trong hội, ...

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Definition of brethren - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

Origin of brethren

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Examples of brethren in a sentence

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