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- [breth -rin]
- /ˈbrɛð rɪn/
- /ˈbreð.rən/
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- [breth -rin]
- /ˈbrɛð rɪn/
Definitions of brethren word
- noun plural brethren You can refer to the members of a particular organization or group, especially a religious group, as brethren. 3
- noun plural brethren fellow members of a religion, sect, society, etc 3
- abbreviation BRETHREN brothers 3
- noun plural brethren a male offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; a male sibling. 1
- noun plural brethren Also called half brother. a male offspring having only one parent in common with another offspring. 1
- noun plural brethren a stepbrother. 1
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Origin of brethren
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English brōthor; cognate with Dutch broeder, German Bruder, Old Norse brōthir, Gothic brothar, Sanskrit bhrātṛ, Greek phrā́tēr, Latin frāter, Old Irish bráthair, OCS bratrŭ
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Parts of speech for Brethren
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brethren popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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