Definition of brother

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Brother (n.) One who, or that which, resembles another in distinctive qualities or traits of character..

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Synonyms :: Synomocy (n.) Sworn brotherhood; a society in ancient Greece nearly resembling a modern political club.
Gavelkind :: Gavelkind (n.) A tenure by which land descended from the father to all his sons in equal portions, and the land of a brother, dying without issue, descended equally to his brothers. It still prevails in the county of Kent..
Brother :: Brother (v. t.) To make a brother of; to call or treat as a brother; to admit to a brotherhood.
Brothers :: Brothers (pl. ) of Brothe.
Fratricide :: Fratricide (n.) The act of one who murders or kills his own brother.
Personate :: Personate (v. t.) To assume the character of; to represent by a fictitious appearance; to act the part of; hence, to counterfeit; to feign; as, he tried to personate his brother; a personated devotion..
Grandnephew :: Grandnephew (n.) The grandson of one's brother or sister.
Brethren :: Brethren (n.) pl. of Brother.
Cadet :: Cadet (n.) The younger of two brothers; a younger brother or son; the youngest son.
Mulier :: Mulier (n.) Lawful issue born in wedlock, in distinction from an elder brother born of the same parents before their marriage; a lawful son..
Lay :: Lay (a.) Of or pertaining to the laity, as distinct from the clergy; as, a lay person; a lay preacher; a lay brother..
Brother German :: Brother german () A brother by both the father's and mother's side, in contradistinction to a uterine brother, one by the mother only..
Edomite :: Edomite (n.) One of the descendants of Esau or Edom, the brother of Jacob; an Idumean..
Confraternity :: Confraternity (n.) A society of body of men united for some purpose, or in some profession; a brotherhood..
Erebus :: Erebus (n.) The son of Chaos and brother of Nox, who dwelt in Erebus..
Pluto :: Pluto (n.) The son of Saturn and Rhea, brother of Jupiter and Neptune; the dark and gloomy god of the Lower World..
Giant :: Giant (a.) Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son..
Fraternal :: Fraternal (a.) Pf, pertaining to, or involving, brethren; becoming to brothers; brotherly; as, fraternal affection; a fraternal embrace..
Sister-in-law :: Sister-in-law (n.) The sister of one's husband or wife; also, the wife of one's brother; sometimes, the wife of one's husband's or wife's brother..
Fall :: Fall (v. t.) To pass or be transferred by chance, lot, distribution, inheritance, or otherwise; as, the estate fell to his brother; the kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals..
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