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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.

  1. 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.
    --Wordsworth.

  2. 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.
    --Shak.

  3. 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.

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brothers

n. 1 (plural of brother English) 2 male siblings 3 males of negro descent, or supporters of equal rights 4 persons, particularly males, connected by a common cause or situation

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Brothers (disambiguation)

Brothers are male siblings.

Brothers may also refer to:

Brothers (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

"Brothers" is the 77th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the third episode of the fourth season.

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet starship USS Enterprise-D. In this episode, Commander Data ( Brent Spiner) aborts an emergency mission and hijacks the Enterprise in response to a homing command from his "father".

Brothers (1984 TV series)

Brothers is an American television sitcom that originally aired on the cable network Showtime from July 13, 1984 to May 5, 1989, totaling 115 episodes. It was produced by Gary Nardino Productions, in association with two separate divisions of Paramount Pictures: first by the Paramount Video division (1984–86) and by Paramount Television (1987–89). The show focuses on the three Waters brothers.

Brothers (Goldman novel)

Brothers is a thriller novel by William Goldman. It is the sequel to his 1972 novel Marathon Man and as of 2015, is Goldman's last novel.

Brothers (2004 film)

Brothers is a 2004 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier and written by Bier and Anders Thomas Jensen. It stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Connie Nielsen and Ulrich Thomsen.

The film was remade as an American production with the same title (2009), directed by Jim Sheridan.

Brothers (Ugly Betty)

"Brothers" is the 15th episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on February 8, 2007.

Brothers (Take 6 album)

Brothers, released in 1996 on Warner Bros. Records, is a Gospel music album by American contemporary Gospel music group Take 6.

Brothers (Dickson)

"Brothers" is a science fiction short story by Gordon R. Dickson. It was first published in Astounding: The John W Campbell Memorial Anthology.

Brothers (1913 film)

Brothers is a 1913 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith.

Brothers (soundtrack)

Brothers is a 1977 album by American blues artist Taj Mahal. It is the soundtrack to the film Brothers.

Brothers (2009 TV series)

Brothers is a television sitcom, which ran on Fox from September 25, 2009 to December 27, 2009. It originally aired on Friday nights at 8:00 pm ET before moving to Sunday nights at 7:00 pm ET as part of the 2009 fall schedule.

Brothers (2009 film)

Brothers is a 2009 American psychological war thriller drama film and a remake of Susanne Bier's Danish film Brødre (2004), which takes place in Afghanistan and Denmark. The film stars Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman, and is directed by Jim Sheridan. Both films take inspiration from Homer's epic poem Odyssey. The film received a mixed to positive response and grossed 43 million. Tobey Maguire was praised for his performance and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for his performance.

Brothers (Ola song)

"Brothers" is the second song released by Swedish singer Ola Svensson. Although the song was promoted as a charity song, it is dedicated partly to Ola's two brothers originally from El Salvador, Jonas and Daniel, who are his elders and were adopted by the Svenssons before Ola was born. The lyrics deal in part with his relationship with his elder brothers with the official music video carrying footage of their childhood together.

The song was included on his debut album Given to Fly and, following the success of his first single " Rain", managed to peak within the top 5 of the Swedish singles chart debuting at #4 on the chart.

Brothers (Dean Brody song)

"Brothers" is the title of a debut song written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Dean Brody. It was released in October 2008 as the first single from the album Dean Brody. The song is a mid-tempo ballad about the relationship between two brothers, where one of them is going to war. "Brothers" received positive reviews from critics for its content and stark contrast to other country songs on the radio.

The song peaked in the Top 10 of the Radio & Records Country Singles chart in Canada and number 76 on the Canadian Hot 100. It also reached the Top 30 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in the United States.

Brothers (Yu Hua novel)

Brothers (兄弟, Xiōngdì) is a novel by the Chinese author Yu Hua which was published in 2005. The book was translated into English and Spanish in 2009, and into Brazilian Portuguese and into Hungarian (by János SZÉKY) in 2010.

Brothers tells the story of two step-brothers. Their family is very poor, and they become orphans in their teens. Later, one of the brothers becomes the richest man in the city. The two of them dispute over the same woman.

Brothers has funny moments but also has very sad and dark tales of the Chinese 20th century, especially about the excessively violent first moments of the Chinese Revolution.

Category:2005 novels Category:Novels by Yu Hua Category:Novels about orphans Category:Chinese novels adapted into plays

Brothers (The Black Keys album)

Brothers is the sixth studio album by American rock duo The Black Keys. Co-produced by the group, Mark Neill, and Danger Mouse, it was released on May 18, 2010 on Nonesuch Records. Brothers was the band's commercial breakthrough, as it sold over 73,000 copies in the United States in its first week and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, their best performance on the chart to that point. The album's lead single, " Tighten Up", the only track from the album produced by Danger Mouse, became their most successful single to that point, spending 10 weeks at number one on the Alternative Songs chart and becoming the group's first single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 87 and was later certified gold. The second single, " Howlin' for You", went gold as well. In April 2012, the album was certified platinum in the US by the RIAA for shipping over one million copies. It also went double-platinum in Canada and gold in the UK. In 2011, it won three Grammy Awards, including honors for Best Alternative Music Album.

Brothers (2007 film)

Brothers is a 2007 Hong Kong film. The story follows the relationship between two brothers ( Michael Miu and Eason Chan) who are part of a Hong Kong triad. Produced by Andy Lau's Focus Films, Brothers is directed by Derek Chiu and written by Chan Kin-chung and Y.C. Kong. The film mostly takes place in Hong Kong and Bangkok, Thailand. The film is known as 兄弟之生死同盟 ( pinyin: Xiōngdì zhī Shēngsǐ Tóngméng; lit. Brothers: The Living Alliance) in Mainland China.

Brothers (1982 film)

Brothers is a 1982 Australian film directed by Terry Bourke. It includes a re-enactment of the 1975 murder of the Balibo Five in East Timor.

Brothers (1930 film)

Brothers is a 1930 American Pre-Code crime film directed by Walter Lang.

Brothers (2016 film)

Brothers is a 2016 Chinese war action drama film directed by Ah Gan. It was released in China by China Film Group Corporation and Zhejiang Tianmao Technology on May 20, 2016.

Brothers (surname)

Brothers is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Cary Brothers, American singer-songwriter
  • Fletcher Brothers, American fundamentalist preacher and author
  • Jim Brothers (1941–2013), American sculptor
  • Joyce Brothers (1927–2013), American psychologist and columnist
  • Kerry Brothers, Jr., American songwriter
  • Leo Vincent Brothers, American gangster and murderer
  • Paul Brothers, Canadian television personality
  • Paul Brothers (Canadian football), American football player
  • Peter Malam Brothers, Battle of Britain Pilot
  • Rex Brothers, American baseball player
  • Richard Brothers, Canadian religious leader and author
  • Vincent Brothers, American mass murderer
Brothers (2015 film)

Brothers (international title: Brothers: Blood Against Blood) is an 2015 Indian sports drama film, based on Mixed Martial arts (MMA) directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Dharma Productions, Lionsgate Films and Endemol India. The film is an official remake of the 2011 Hollywood film Warrior. It stars Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra, with Jacqueline Fernandez, Jackie Shroff and Shefali Shah in supporting roles. The first look poster of the film was released on 9 March 2015 and film released on 14 August 2015 on Independence Day weekend.

Usage examples of "brothers".

And three of the brothers, with the exception of poor Thagraine who was stricken in the meteor shower, had returned alive, though Brother Pellimar had died a short time later.

And the choice of hunters, too, had bothered Jojonah, for he suspected that the two young monks, Brothers Youseff and Dandelion, had only been admitted to St.

With two notable exceptions, Master Jojonah realized, for Brothers Youseff and Dandelion were nowhere to be found.

Markwart kept most of the monks in position on the seaward side of the structure, though he had to place more than a score of brothers on the opposite wall, watching the many approaches for the expected land attack.

By mid-afternoon Master Jojonah had joined with the other older monks proficient in stone use in tending the many wounded, while younger brothers had already organized burial detail for those beyond the help of the soul stones.

Soon the discipline of the brothers put the duties into order, pragmatic and efficient.

Jojonah stared long and hard at the Father Abbot as Markwart and the other masters began discussing which of the younger and stronger brothers would be best suited for the road.

And the brothers, Markwart most of all, had not liked the image in that mirror.

Master Jojonah did end the ride early, before the sun had set, and called for his brothers to sleep well and long, to gather their strength that they might attack the road more vigorously the next day.

Master Jojonah called for a halt, then motioned for Brothers Braumin and Francis to accompany him.

The caravan was put up in the courtyard, with all the monks shown to their quarters, conveniently separated from the brothers of St.

The Father Abbot made a mental note to speak with Brothers Youseff and Dandelion concerning their rough tactics.

Father Abbot Markwart turned to the two monks who had accompanied him to the dungeons, Brothers Francis and Dandelion, the huge and vicious younger monk wearing a hooded cloak, an appropriate garment for this dark occasion.

So Brother Braumin, avoiding monks of his own abbey for fear that they would run to Markwart to report any discussion, spent his hours among the brothers of St.

Brother Braumin feared that he and his brothers would be leaving, and if the soldiers tried to stop them, Palmaris would see a display of magical devastation heretofore unknown in the city.