Crossword clues for brother
brother
- "Whew!"
- A male with the same parents as someone else
- A male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion of other group)
- A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
- Used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
- (Roman Catholic) a title given to a monk and used as form of address
- Title for many a Jasper's teacher
- Male sibling
- Fuss about king’s relative
- Relative torpor ultimately probing knickers
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Brother \Broth"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brothered.]
To make a brother of; to call or treat as a brother; to admit
to a brotherhood.
--Sir W. Scott.
Brother \Broth"er\ (br[u^][th]"[~e]r), n.; pl. Brothers (br[u^][th]"[~e]rz) or Brethren (br[e^][th]"r[e^]n). See Brethren. [OE. brother, AS. br[=o][eth]or; akin to OS. brothar, D. broeder, OHG. pruodar, G. bruder, Icel. br[=o][eth]ir, Sw. & Dan. broder, Goth. br[=o][thorn]ar, Ir. brathair, W. brawd, pl. brodyr, Lith. brolis, Lett. brahlis, Russ. brat', Pol. & Serv. brat, OSlav. bratr[u^], L. frater, Skr. bhr[=a]t[.r], Zend bratar brother, Gr. fra`thr, fra`twr, a clansman. The common plural is Brothers; in the solemn style, Brethren, OE. pl. brether, bretheren, AS. dative sing. br[=e][eth]er, nom. pl. br[=o][eth]or, br[=o][eth]ru.
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A male person who has the same father and mother with another person, or who has one of them only. In the latter case he is more definitely called a half brother, or brother of the half blood.
Note: A brother having the same mother but different fathers is called a uterine brother, and one having the same father but a different mother is called an agnate brother, or in (Law) a consanguine brother. A brother having the same father and mother is called a brother-german or full brother. The same modifying terms are applied to sister or sibling.
Two of us in the churchyard lie, My sister and my brother.
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One related or closely united to another by some common tie or interest, as of rank, profession, membership in a society, toil, suffering, etc.; -- used among judges, clergymen, monks, physicians, lawyers, professors of religion, etc. ``A brother of your order.''
--Shak.We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother.
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One who, or that which, resembles another in distinctive qualities or traits of character.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
--Prov. xviii. 9.That April morn Of this the very brother.
--Wordsworth.Note: In Scripture, the term brother is applied to a kinsman by blood more remote than a son of the same parents, as in the case of Abraham and Lot, Jacob and Laban. In a more general sense, brother or brethren is used for fellow-man or fellow-men.
For of whom such massacre Make they but of their brethren, men of men?
--Milton.Brother Jonathan, a humorous designation for the people of the United States collectively. The phrase is said to have originated from Washington's referring to the patriotic Jonathan Trumbull, governor of Connecticut, as ``Brother Jonathan.''
Blood brother. See under Blood.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Old English broþor, from Proto-Germanic *brothar (cognates: Old Norse broðir, Danish broder, Old Frisian brother, Dutch broeder, German Bruder, Gothic bróþar), from PIE root *bhrater (cognates: Sanskrit bhrátár-, Old Persian brata, Greek phratér, Latin frater, Old Irish brathir, Welsh brawd, Lithuanian broterelis, Old Prussian brati, Old Church Slavonic bratru, Czech bratr "brother").\n
\nA highly stable word across the Indo-European languages. In the few cases where other words provide the sense, it is where the cognate of brother had been applied widely to "member of a fraternity," or where there was need to distinguish "son of the same mother" and "son of the same father." E.g. Greek adelphos, probably originally an adjective with frater and meaning, specifically, "brother of the womb" or "brother by blood;" and Spanish hermano "brother," from Latin germanus "full brother." As a familiar term of address from one man to another, it is attested from 1912 in U.S. slang; the specific use among blacks is recorded from 1973.
Wiktionary
interj. (non-gloss definition: Expressing exasperation.) n. son of the same parents as another person. vb. (context transitive English) To treat as a brother.
WordNet
n. a male with the same parents as someone else; "my brother still lives with our parents" [syn: blood brother] [ant: sister]
a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion of other group); "none of his brothers would betray him"
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities [syn: buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick]
used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; "Greetings, comrade!" [syn: comrade]
(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address; "a Benedictine Brother"
[also: brethren (pl)]
Wikipedia
Brother is a 2000 American-British-Japanese film starring, written, directed, and edited by Takeshi Kitano.
Brother (, translit. Brat) is a 1997 Russian crime film directed by Aleksei Balabanov and starring Sergei Bodrov, Jr. The sequel Brother 2 was released in 2000. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.
Brother is a rock band incorporating Celtic rock (with bagpipes), mongrel rock, Australian rock, didgeridoo, and vocals. They record on their own Rhubarb Records label, and have gained a worldwide following with their meld of Celtic music and dress with alternative rock and style.
"Brother" is the first single released from Australian indie rock band Little Birdy's third studio album, Confetti. The song reached No. 90 on the Australian Singles Chart, and polled at No. 34 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009. Originally offered as a free download the song is also the fifth track on the "Summarize" single.
Brother is the fourth studio album by Irish boy band Boyzone, released on 5 March 2010 in Ireland. It is the band's first studio album in 12 years. The album is named in memory of member Stephen Gately, who died five months before its release. However, Gately's vocals did appear on the band's songs " Gave It All Away" and "Stronger", making it the final album to feature Gately's vocals and is released posthumously.
Upon its release, Brother received favorable reviews from most music critics. The album debuted at number one in Ireland and the United Kingdom. As of October 2013, the album had sold 450,000 copies worldwide.
A brother is a male sibling.
Brother may also refer to:
- Brother Carlos Oliveira (1989-Present), Christian Exorcist, and deliverance minister
- Brother (Catholic), a member of a Catholic religious order
- Friar, a member of one of the mendicant orders
- Brother, a title usually preceding a surname as a way to address a male parishioner in some Protestant and Latter Day Saint church settings
- Brother, a member of a fraternity
- Brother, a term of address for a male member of the Rainbow Family
- Brother Industries, a Japanese manufacturing company
- Brother (manga), a Japanese manga
- Brother Island, various islands around the world
"Brother" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard, "Brother" was an outtake from the band's debut album, Ten. The song was included as an instrumental version on the 2003 B-sides and rarities album, Lost Dogs. The version of "Brother" with vocals appears on the 2009 Ten reissue. The version of the song with vocals was released to radio in 2009, however a commercial single was not released. The song topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it spent a total of two weeks at number one.
"Brother" is a single by New Zealand hip-hop group Smashproof, released in early 2009. The song features Gin Wigmore. It was made as a metaphor to life in South Auckland. The song debuted in New Zealand at number twenty-three on 26 January 2009, rising to number one in its fifth week, where it stayed on the RIANZ Top 40 for eleven weeks, finally being knocked off the top spot by Eminem's " We Made You". It also had minor notoriety in Germany, reaching #81 on their national chart.
The song broke a 23-year-old record by clocking up the longest consecutive run at number-one by a local act on the New Zealand Singles Chart. The record was previously set by the America’s Cup-themed single " Sailing Away" by All Of Us, which spent nine consecutive weeks at the top in 1986.
The song's lyrics concern the January 2008 killing of alleged tagger Pihema Cameron in Manukau, New Zealand by Bruce Emery.
The song was certified 2x Platinum on 6 September 2009, selling over 30,000 copies. It stayed on the chart for twenty-nine weeks.
A religious Brother is a member of a Christian religious institute or religious order who commits himself to following Christ in consecrated life of the Church, usually by the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. A layman (in the sense of not being ordained), he usually lives in a religious community and works in a ministry that suits his talents and gifts. A brother might be a doctor, nurse, teacher, electrician, engineer, cook, lawyer, technician, parish minister, scientist or artist. He tries to live his faith by being a “brother” to others. Brothers are members of a variety of religious communities, which may be contemplative, monastic, or apostolic in character. Some religious institutes are composed only of brothers; others are so-called "mixed" communities that are made up of brothers and clerics (priests/ministers and seminarians). Apart from being the title of male votarists, many Christians refer to other believers as "brother" or "sister".
Another use differing from those of Christian religious orders can be found in the Shakers, who use the title for all male adult members.
Brother is the third studio album by The Scene Aesthetic. It was released on November 2, 2010.
Brother was a short-lived band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, most famous for their connection to The Guess Who.
Brother is the first studio album by The Brilliance. Integrity Music released the project on February 17, 2015.
"Brother" is a song by American Christian rock band Needtobreathe. It was released as the fifth single from Rivers in the Wasteland on February 2, 2015. A version featuring American singer Gavin DeGraw was released to Hot AC radio on May 4, 2015. The song was written and produced by Bear and Bo Rinehart, as well as being produced by Ed Cash. Since its release, the song has peaked at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's first chart entry, and highest peak on the chart.
Brother'' (German:Brüder'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Werner Hochbaum and starring Gyula Balogh, Erna Schumacher and Ilse Berger.
Brother ( Hangul: 형) is an upcoming South Korean movie starring Park Shin-hye, Jo Jung-suk and Do Kyung-soo. The filming began on October 19, 2015.
Brother is the sixth studio album and fourth English-language album by Norwegian pop singer Morten Harket. It was released on 11 April 2014 through Universal Music. "There Is a Place" was released as the album's first single on 29 November 2013. On 18 January 2014, "Brother" was released as the second single. It was premiered the same day at the Norwegian award show, Spellemannprisen. The song was inspired by the Radical, the memoir of British Islamist-turned- Liberal activist Maajid Nawaz. It was featured as the Album of the Week on the Ken Bruce Show on BBC Radio 2 from 21 to 25 April 2014. The music video for the song "Brother" was directed by long time friend and Hollywood director Harald Zwart.
Usage examples of "brother".
Since Bull Shockhead would bury his brother, and lord Ralph would seek the damsel, and whereas there is water anigh, and the sun is well nigh set, let us pitch our tents and abide here till morning, and let night bring counsel unto some of us.
So shall we go forth ere it be known that the brother of the Lord of the Porte is abiding at the Lamb.
He turned to his brother, to include him by explanation, aware that at a time like this he was reminded forcefully that he had no function aboard the ship.
So they abode a little, and the more part of what talk there was came from the Lady, and she was chiefly asking Ralph of his home in Upmeads, and his brethren and kindred, and he told her all openly, and hid naught, while her voice ravished his very soul from him, and it seemed strange to him, that such an one should hold him in talk concerning these simple matters and familiar haps, and look on him so kindly and simply.
So Richard trotted on, and while they abode him, Ralph asked after his brethren, and Blaise told him that he had seen or heard naught of them.
If he smoked too many cigarettes and drank too much absinth it was because he took civilization as he found it, and did the things that he found his civilized brothers doing.
For we receive absolution of our sins in proportion to our forgiving our brother.
Miss A had almost certainly told Graham Letts that she had been abused by her father and her brother at the age of twelve, and she may well have told Rosemary West exactly the same thing during their conversations in Cromwell Street.
Axis SunSoar, son of the Princess Rivkah of Achar and of my brother, StarDrifter SunSoar, Enchanter.
Now the brothers would tear Achar apart in their hatred for each other, tear it apart until finally they stood sword to sword in the Chamber of the Moons.
You may, therefore, comprehend, that being of no country, asking no protection from any government, acknowledging no man as my brother, not one of the scruples that arrest the powerful, or the obstacles which paralyze the weak, paralyzes or arrests me.
And I thought the way we met, with the FBI vouching for Nield, was something slightly esoteric, a comedy 276 touch like the Acme Quick Service brothers.
In 1486 a priest in London writes to his patron in Yorkshire: I send a paper of the Rosary of Our Lady of Coleyn, and I have registered your name with both my Ladis names, as the paper expresses, and ye be acopled as brethren and sisters.
The reason why I did not acquaint you last night that I professed this art, was, that I then concluded you was under the hands of another gentleman, and I never love to interfere with my brethren in their business.
The abbe being intimately acquainted with them, I gathered from him all the information I required, and, amongst other things, I heard that the young countess had a brother, then an officer in the papal service.