Brethren
['breðr(ɪ)n] or ['brɛðrən]
Definition
(noun.) (plural) the lay members of a male religious order.
Checked by Edmond--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) pl. of Brother.
(pl. ) of Brother
(pl. ) of Brother
Typed by Dido
Definition
pl. of Brother (q.v.).
Editor: Rebekah
Examples
- And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The shepherds that tended them were the very pictures of Joseph and his brethren I have no doubt in the world. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- What say our statutes, and how do our brethren observe them? Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- O, my dear brethren and fellow-sojourners in Vanity Fair, which among you does not know and suffer under such benevolent despots? William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- With a significant grin Malone produced his pistols, offering one to each of his brethren. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Also, in all such chapters, it is our duty to hear the advice of our brethren, and to proceed according to our own pleasure. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Then shall he say unto them, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it not to me. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- We are told that, While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Again, the arms of Hellenes should not be offered up in the temples of the Gods; they are a pollution, for they are taken from brethren. Plato. The Republic.
- I have composed many a homily on her back, to the edification of my brethren of the convent, and many poor Christian souls. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- But man has almost constant occasion for the help of his brethren, and it is in vain for him to expect it from their benevolence only. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- However, while Reuben was away for a little while, the brethren sold Joseph to some Ishmaelitish merchants who were journeying towards Egypt. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- We--up stairs--Monks of the Capuchin order--my brethren. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- And it is now well-nigh the fitting time to summon the brethren to breakfast in the refectory--Ah! Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
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