Overview of noun brethren

The noun brethren has 1 sense

• brethren -- ((plural) the lay members of a male religious order)

Overview of noun brother

The noun brother has 5 senses

• brother, blood brother -- (a male with the same parents as someone else; "my brother still lives with our parents")


• brother -- (a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group); "none of his brothers would betray him")


• buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekick -- (a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities)


• brother, comrade -- (used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; "Greetings, comrade!")


• Brother -- ((Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address; "a Benedictine Brother")