brethren
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈbrɛðrən/, SAMPA: /'brEDr@n/
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[edit] Noun
brethren
- (archaic) Plural form of brother.
- (figuratively) the body of members, especially of a fraternal, religious or military order
[edit] Usage notes
The plural "brethren" is generally used for members of an organization, especially a religious body, whereas the plural "brothers" is used in the familial sense as well as for larger groups.
[edit] Translations
- Catalan: germans ca(ca) pl.
- Dutch: broeders nl(nl) pl.
- French: frères fr(fr) pl.
- Galician: irmáns gl(gl) pl.
- Greek: αδελφοί el(el) pl.
- Hebrew: אחים לדת he(he) pl.
- Interlingua: fratres ia(ia) pl.
- Italian: fratelli it(it) pl.
- Japanese: 同胞 ja(ja) pl.
- Portuguese: irmãos pt(pt) pl.
- Spanish: hermanos es(es) pl.
