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Definition of brethren noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

brethren

noun
 
/ˈbreðrən/
 
/ˈbreðrən/
[plural] (old-fashioned)
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  1. used to talk to people in church or to talk about the members of a male religious group
    • Let us pray, brethren.
  2. people who are part of the same society as yourself
    • We should do all we can to help our less fortunate brethren.
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