brethren
/ˈbreðrən/noun
उच्चारण ब्रेद्रन
बंधु, भाई-बंधु
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[pl.] old-fashioned
used to talk to or talk about the members of a religious group, a society or a community
बंधु, भाई-बंधु
- our brethren in the village
- The priest greeted his brethren warmly before the evening prayer began.
- The monks welcomed their brethren from the other monastery.
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- He spoke to his brethren about the village's problems.
- The brethren gathered in the hall for the annual meeting.
Synonyms brothers fellows comrades companions kinsmen
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
brothers fellows comrades companions kinsmen
AaSpelling
breth·ren
?Which word?
Keep the comrade words together: brethren, comrades, fellows, compatriots (people from the same country), kinsmen (relatives).
साथी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: brethren, comrades, fellows, compatriots (एक ही देश के लोग, देशवासी), kinsmen (संबंधी)।
§Grammar and usage
Brethren is an old plural of brother, used today only for members of a religious group or community ('dear brethren'); the normal plural of brother is brothers.
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: brethren, brother का पुराना plural है, आज केवल किसी धार्मिक समूह या समुदाय के सदस्यों के लिए प्रयुक्त ('dear brethren'); brother का सामान्य plural brothers है।
Keep the old plurals in -en: children, oxen, brethren.
-en वाले पुराने plurals याद रखिए: children, oxen, brethren।