Meaning of brother in English
brother
noun [ C ]
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/ˈbrʌð.ər/
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/ˈbrʌð.ɚ/
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a man or boy with the same parents as another person:

Do you have any brothers and sisters?

I have three brothers and a sister.

Johnny is my younger/older/big/baby/little brother.

My brother lives in Washington.

a man who is a member of the same group as you or who shares an interest with you or has a similar way of thinking to you:

[ as form of address ] "Let us unite, brothers and fight this unjust law!"

sometimes used by a black man to address or refer to another black man

used as the title of a man, such as a monk, who belongs to a religious organization:

Brother Michael and Brother John were deep in conversation.

[ as form of address ] Bless you, Brother.

brother
noun [ C ]
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/ˈbrʌð·ər/

a male who has the same parents as another person:

an older/younger brother

A brother is also a member of the same race, church, religious group, or organization:

a fraternity brother

Brother may be used by a man to address another man:

Hey, brother, can you spare a quarter?

brother
exclamation
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/ˈbrʌð·ər, ˈbrʌˈðɜr/

used to express annoyance or surprise:

Oh, brother, are we in a mess now!