Phrase Hound found 40 phrases and 10 compound words that contain brothers. The most common are listed below. Open brothers in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 40
- Two Brothers
- Three Brothers
- brothers-in-armsplural of brother-in-arms: comrade in arms (fellow combatant or soldier)
- brothers-in-lawplural of brother-in-law: A male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:
- big brothersplural of big brother: Unwarranted, invasive, and discreet surveillance, especially of a people by its government.
- blood brothersplural of blood brother: An unrelated male considered to share a brother-like relationship established by a ceremonial sharing of blood in some cultures.
- Christian Brothersplural of Christian Brother: A member of the Congregation of Christian Brothers, a worldwide Catholic religious community founded by Edmund Rice.
- Forest Brothersplural of Forest Brother: One of the Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian partisans who waged a guerrilla war against Soviet rule during the invasion and occupation of the three Baltic states during, and after, World War II.
- half-brothersplural of half-brother: A male sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full brother or brother-german, from a step-brother, or from a brother-like figure such as a blood brother.
- little brothersplural of little brother: A younger brother.
- Seven BrothersThe jungle babbler, Turdoides striata, habitually flocking in extended family groups.
- soul brothersplural of soul brother: A fellow African American man.
- step-brothersplural of step-brother: The son of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.
- lay brothersplural of lay brother: A layman who is a member of a religious congregation or monastic order without the intention to become a priest.
- younger brothersplural of younger brother: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see younger, brother. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- elder brothersplural of elder brother
- Eskimo brothersMen who have had sexual intercourse with the same woman.
- do you have any brothers or sistersUsed to ask whether someone has any siblings.
- brothers-germanplural of brother-german
- co-brothersplural of co-brother: One's colleague ("brother" in the same craft, occupation, or society).
- full-brothersplural of full-brother: a brother born of the same parents
- older brothersplural of older brother: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older, brother. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- sugar brothersplural of sugar brother: A man, usually wealthy, who financially funds or bails out another man, usually a platonic friend.
- kid brothersplural of kid brother: A little brother.
- milk brothersplural of milk brother: A male milk sibling.
Compound words 10
- BrotherstonA surname.
- Brotherstonsplural of Brotherston: A surname.
- Fairbrothersplural of Fairbrother: A surname.
- Farebrothersplural of Farebrother: A surname from Old English.
- godbrothersplural of godbrother: The son or godson of one's godparent, or the godson of one's parent.
- halfbrothersplural of halfbrother: A male sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full brother or brother-german, from a step-brother, or from a brother-like figure such as a blood brother.
- merbrothersplural of merbrother: A brother who is a merman or merboy.
- outbrothersplural of outbrother: An outpensioner.
- stepbrothersplural of stepbrother: The son of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.
- swordbrothersplural of swordbrother: A man who is a member of a military brotherhood.