Kilo Lingo

brother

/ˈbrʌðə/

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Translation

A boy or man who has the same parents as you.

Word origin

From Old English brothor, the word for a male child of the same parents.

Origin
Old English
Root
brothor

Grammar

Gender
Pluralbrothers

Examples

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"Brother" means a boy with the same parents as you.

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"Brother" here means the male child in the family.

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"Brothers" is the plural, meaning more than one brother.

A brother is a boy or man who has the same parents as you. If you and another child have the same mother and father, and that child is a boy, he is your brother. You can have one brother, many brothers, or none.

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This word is part of lesson 8.