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brethren

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breth·ren  (brrn)
n.
A plural of brother.
brethren [ˈbrɛðrɪn]
pl n
Archaic except when referring to fellow members of a religion, sect, society, etc a plural of brother
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Noun1.brethren - (plural) the lay members of a male religious order
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious group
Translations
brethren [ˈbreðrɪn] NPL (irr pl of brother) (esp Rel) → hermanos mpl
brethren [ˈbrɛðrɪn] npl (old-fashioned) → frères mpl
brethren
pl (obs, Eccl) → Brüder pl
brethren brother


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His brethren of the north had now courteously invited him to be present on an occasion, when the concurrence of every eminent member of their community was peculiarly desirable.
From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
The people have heard of the sufferings of their brethren and have spoken.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
Among the members of his church there was one young man, a little older than himself, with whom he had long lived in such close friendship that it was the custom of their Lantern Yard brethren to call them David and Jonathan.
Silas Marner by Eliot, George View in context
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