brother

English Thesaurus

1. a male with the same parents as someone else (noun.person)

hypernym	:	male sibling,
definition	:	a sibling who is male (noun.person)

hyponym	:	big brother,
definition	:	an older brother (noun.person)

hyponym	:	little brother,
definition	:	a younger brother (noun.person)

hyponym	:	half brother, half-brother, stepbrother,
definition	:	a brother who has only one parent in common with you (noun.person)

2. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address (noun.person)

hypernym	:	monastic, monk,
definition	:	a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work (noun.person)

domain category	:	church of rome, roman catholic, roman catholic church, roman church, western church,
definition	:	the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy (noun.group)

3. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group) (noun.person)

hypernym	:	fellow member, member,
definition	:	one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization) (noun.person)

hyponym	:	freemason, mason,
definition	:	a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love (noun.person)

member meronym	:	brotherhood, fraternity, sodality,
definition	:	people engaged in a particular occupation (noun.group)

domain category	:	faith, religion, religious belief,
definition	:	a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition)

4. used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement (noun.person)

hypernym	:	friend, friend,
definition	:	a person you know well and regard with affection and trust (noun.person)

5. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities (noun.person)

hyponym	:	cobber,
definition	:	Australian term for a pal (noun.person)

6. a male with the same parents as someone else (noun.person)

antonym	:	sis, sister,
definition	:	a female person who has the same parents as another person (noun.person)

derivation	:	brotherlike, brotherly, fraternal,
definition	:	like or characteristic of or befitting a brother (adj.all)

7. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address (noun.person)

derivation	:	brotherhood, fraternity, sodality,
definition	:	people engaged in a particular occupation (noun.group)

8. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities (noun.person)

derivation	:	chum up, pal, pal up,
definition	:	become friends; act friendly towards (verb.social)

derivation	:	buddy-buddy, chummy, thick,
definition	:	(used informally) associated on close terms (adj.all)

derivation	:	chummy, matey, pally, palsy-walsy,
definition	:	(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals (adj.all)

9. a male with the same parents as someone else (noun.person)

antonym	:	sis, sister,
definition	:	a female person who has the same parents as another person (noun.person)

derivation	:	brotherlike, brotherly, fraternal,
definition	:	like or characteristic of or befitting a brother (adj.all)

10. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address (noun.person)

derivation	:	brotherhood, fraternity, sodality,
definition	:	people engaged in a particular occupation (noun.group)

11. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities (noun.person)

derivation	:	chum up, pal, pal up,
definition	:	become friends; act friendly towards (verb.social)

derivation	:	buddy-buddy, chummy, thick,
definition	:	(used informally) associated on close terms (adj.all)

derivation	:	chummy, matey, pally, palsy-walsy,
definition	:	(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals (adj.all)