brother

Từ điển Collocation

brother noun

ADJ. big, elder, older Bill idolizes his big brother, who is a professional footballer. | baby, kid, little, small, wee, younger | twin | full (= sharing both parents) | half-(= sharing one parent), step-(also stepbrother) (= the son from an earlier marriage of your stepfather or stepmother) | beloved, much-loved She wrote daily to her beloved brother, Leo. | long-lost His old teacher greeted him like a long-lost brother. | dead, deceased, late He married the wife of his late brother. | bachelor, unmarried

PHRASES blood brothers (= close friends who have sworn to remain friends for life), brother and sister Have you got any brothers and sisters? | like brothers The boys are so close, they're like brothers.

Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • a male with the same parents as someone else; blood brother

    my brother still lives with our parents

  • 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; buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick
  • used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; comrade

    Greetings, comrade!

  • (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address; Brother

    a Benedictine Brother

English Slang Dictionary

1. man of the same group; friend. In the Bible you will read "brethern", which is used in the same meaning
2. African-American male

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

brothers
ant.: sister