HyperDic: brethren

English > 1 sense of the word brethren:
NOUNgroupbrethren(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
brethren > pronunciation
Soundsbreh'dhrahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > brethren: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning(plural) the lay members of a male religious order.
Broadersect, religious sect, religious orderA subdivision of a larger / larger / larger / larger religious group
Usage ofplural, plural formThe form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Spanishhermanos
Catalangermans

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