Word Type

Noun

Adjective

The word "brethren" can be used as noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

sistren

Derived Terms

River Brethren Social Brethren blood brethren bredrin brethren in arms brethren-in-law co-brethren half brethren half-brethren lay brethren step-brethren stepbrethren uterine brethren womb-brethren

Etymologically Related To

brother

Inflected/Variant Forms

brother

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

religious order religious sect sect

Type Of (IsA)

sect

Related Terms

brother brother in Christ brotherhood brotherhood father fraternity fraternity friar friar and frater siblings sisterhood sistren and nun

Related Terms

akin brother brotherhood fraternity friar like related siblings sistren

Synonym Network

brothers

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