Brother

Brother (plural Brothers)

1. Title of respect for an adult male member of a religious or fraternal order.

   At the monastery, Brother Stephen supervises the kitchen.

2. Formal title for any male member of a religious or fraternal organization.

   Please welcome Brother Smith as he moves from his former congregation to his new congregation.

3. An informal title used as part of another moniker:

   The Native American had a kinship with nature, even referring to Mother Earth and Brother Bear.

   Jacob was a Brother Grimm, and Wilhelm was a Brother Grimm.

Compare Mister

• brother
• brethren
• Brethren
• brotherhood
• Brotherhood
• Sister
• sistren
• Sistren
• sisterhood
• Sisterhood

• Br.
• Bro.