brethren

[breth-rin] / ˈbrɛð rɪn /

NOUN

male sibling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

relative twin

STRONG

kin kinsperson relation

WEAK

blood brother

Antonyms

WEAK

sister

Example Sentences

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On the east and south of this most exquisite picture are Iceland poppies, red pyrethrums, and here and there are clumps of dark red sweet william.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.

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