| Aaron |
according to the Old Testament, the older brother of Moses and the first high priest of the Hebrew nation. |
| Abel |
according to the Old Testament, the second son of Adam and Eve, who was murdered by his brother Cain. |
| Antigone |
in an ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles, the heroine and title character, who buries her brother in defiance of a state edict and is executed. |
| bhai |
a term of respect among Hindus meaning "brother." |
| big brother |
an elder brother. [1/3 definitions] |
| blood brother |
one's brother by birth. [1/2 definitions] |
| Br.2 |
abbreviation of "Brother," a lay member of a male religious order (used as a title). |
| brethren |
a plural form of "brother," used to refer to fellow members of a religious or social group, society, or profession, and used esp. when addressing a formal gathering of such members; colleagues. [1/2 definitions] |
| bro |
(informal) shortened form of "brother," used as an informal term of address for a fellow male who is considered to be close. |
| brother-in-law |
the brother of one's spouse. [1/3 definitions] |
| Cain |
according to the Old Testament, the first son of Adam and Eve, who murdered his brother Abel out of jealousy. |
| Electra |
in Greek mythology, a princess who convinced her brother to kill their mother and their mother's lover. |
| Esau |
according to the Old Testament, the firstborn son of Isaac and Rebecca who sold his birthright to his brother Jacob. |
| Fr. |
abbreviation of "Frater" (Latin); brother (used in a proper name, esp. in connection with a religious fraternal order). |
| Fra |
a title for an Italian monk or friar in the Roman Catholic Church; brother. |
| fraternal |
of, related to, or like a brother or brothers. [1/2 definitions] |
| fratricide |
the killing of a brother by his sibling. [1/2 definitions] |
| frère |
(French) brother. [1/2 definitions] |
| great-uncle |
the brother of one's grandfather or grandmother; granduncle. |
| hand-me-down |
used clothing or some other article passed on to someone, as from an older brother or sister. [1/4 definitions] |
| James |
according to the New Testament, a brother of Jesus Christ. [2/3 definitions] |