brethren
Americanplural noun
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archaic a plural of brother
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fellow members of a religion, sect, society, etc
Related Words
See brother.
Example Sentences
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The U.S. players have made it abundantly clear that they respect their Canadian brethren.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Our chickens, on the other hand, are treated abominably, packed in tightly with their germy brethren, raised in squalor, pumped with hormones, and only made clean at the end.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026
Even as its Big Tech brethren collect AI equipment, Apple is sticking to its rather asset-light ways.
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
For years, Tadej Pogacar and his professional cycling brethren had been given promises about this bike-mad pocket of East Africa.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Annabeth went to join her brethren from the Athena cabin, who had set up a command tent and were directing operations.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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