transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrə-thər ]
noun
( plural brothers also breth·ren ˈbreth-rən; ˈbre-thə-rən, -thərn)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English brōthor; akin to Old High German bruodor brother, Latin frater, Greek phratēr member of the same clan
Date: before 12th century
1. : a male who has the same parents as another or one parent in common with another
2. : one related to another by common ties or interests
3. : a fellow member — used as a title for ministers in some evangelical denominations
4. : one of a type similar to another
5.
a. : kinsman
b. : one who shares with another a common national or racial origin ; especially : soul brother
6.
a. capitalized : a member of a congregation of men not in holy orders and usually in hospital or school work
b. : a member of a men's religious order who is not preparing for or is not ready for holy orders
a lay brother