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brother

Definition for brother

noun as in male sibling

Strongest matches

relative, twin

Strong matches

kin, kinsperson, relation

Weak match

blood brother

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Example Sentences

I did love him like a big brother, and miss him all the time.

He knew I loved him like a big brother, and I knew the feeling was mutual.

The brother of a girl who made her debut in New Orleans society was shaking his fists in excitement.

Among the other graduates was Officer Kevin Lynch, brother and son of police officers.

A 2008 Pakistani raid near Turbat turned up Abdolhamid Rigi, the brother of Abdelmalek Rigi.

After her marriage to Eugène Manet she came under the influence of his famous brother, Édouard.

Again, she was present at the battle of Silan, where her heroic example of courage infused new life into her brother rebels.

Father, mother, sister, and brother all played and worked together with rare combination of sympathetic gifts.

Victor was the younger son and brother—a tete montee, with a temper which invited violence and a will which no ax could break.

It was father against son, brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor.

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On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to brother, such as: relative, twin, kin, kinsperson, relation, and blood brother.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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