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brethren

Definition

  • noun plural: members of various sects originating chiefly in 18th century German Pietism
  • plural of 'brother'
  • used especially to begin to talk in a formal way to a group of people or to refer to the members of a particular group

Examples

  • our church 'brethren'

  • Welcome, 'brethren'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) I have a life's worth of provocation. You forget the dishonor they brought upon us, daughter. You forget the day of carnage. How many of our brethren perished in the Khundian invasion? How many warriors butchered? KENTOR: Not even the Green Lantern of our sector could withstand the onslaught. (..)
    2011 Green Lantern: Emerald Knights