breth|ren

breth|ren
breth|ren «BREHTH ruhn», noun (plural).
1. the fellow members of a church, society, or religious order: »

the Brethren…of the Moravian church in Philadelphia (Rudyard Kipling).

2. Archaic. brothers: »

And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man (Genesis 42:13).

Usage See brother for usage note. (Cf.brother)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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