n.
Pronunciation: ' brüd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English br ō d; akin to Middle High German bruot brood and perhaps to Old English beorma yeast ― more at BARM
Date: before 12th century
1 : the young of an animal or a family of young especially : the young (as of a bird or insect) hatched or cared for at one time
2 : a group having a common nature or origin
3 : the children of a family