Brother — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Title of respect for an adult male member of a religious or fraternal order.

   Examples

   At the monastery, Brother Stephen supervises the kitchen.

   Please welcome Brother Smith as he moves from his former congregation to his new congregation.

2. Title of respect for an adult male member of a fraternal/sororal organization, or comrade in a movement, or even a stranger using fictive kin.

   Synonyms

   Br.Bro

   Related words

   Mister

3. A title used to personify or respectfully refer to concepts or animals.

   Examples

   The Native American had a kinship with nature, even referring to Mother Earth and Brother Bear.

Noun

1. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address

   Broader terms

   monkmonastic

   Examples

   a Benedictine Brother