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brother
/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/
noun
Son of the same parents as another person.
A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother).
A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
"I would like to thank the brother who just spoke."
verb
To treat as a brother.
interjection
Expressing exasperation.
"We're being forced to work overtime? Oh, brother!"
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