noun. undefined

noun. Any of various Protestant denominations, especially those arising out of the Anabaptist and Pietist movements in Central Europe between the 15th and 18th centuries.

noun. Plural of brother. See phrases under brother.

noun. pl. of brother.

noun. Plural form of brother.

noun. the body of members, especially of a fraternal, religious or military order

noun. (plural) the lay members of a male religious order

"And just as the economic principles of the trust are being applied to religious organizations, even so the stronger ethical principles that are moving the nations are inducing Christian white men to come nearer to their brethren in black, and to treat them more as _men_, _brethren_, than has ever been done before."

Brethren  brother  brotherhood  father  frater  

religious order  religious sect  sect  

Gates  black  brother  description  eloquence  

assembly  aunt  auntie  blood brother  brother  

brother