Definitions for brethren
Overview of noun brethren
The noun brethren has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. brethren
((plural) the lay members of a male religious order)
Overview of noun brother
The noun brother has 5 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (36) brother, blood brother
(a male with the same parents as someone else; "my brother still lives with our parents")
2. (6) brother
(a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group); "none of his brothers would betray him")
3. buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekick
(a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities)
4. brother, comrade
(used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; "Greetings, comrade!")
5. Brother
((Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address; "a Benedictine Brother")
