brethren

[breth-rin]

plural noun

1. fellow members.

2. Archaic.,  brothers.

brethren

/ ˈbrɛðrɪn /

plural noun

1. archaic,  a plural of brother

2. fellow members of a religion, sect, society, etc

Synonym Study

See brother.

Example Sentences

These coaches are to be admired as they take on this arduous task with a lot less resources and financial compensation than many of their brethren at other CIF schools.

From Los Angeles Times

At the end of the block, a decadelong vendor of Grand Central Market found its own brick-and-mortar location and is, like its former food-hall brethren, greatly affected by the week’s loss of business.

From Los Angeles Times

And rethinking rights could also allow us to increasingly understand our animal brethren, in a kind of virtuous circle.

From Salon

He’s one of the well-heeled German Jews who left Europe early and look down on their ghetto brethren.

From Salon

As Liu learned, if you, a human, eat your distant vegetable brethren, you can get a lot of pipecolic acid in your diet: cucumbers, for example, are high in it.

From Salon

Related Words

• relative 
• twin