blood brother
blood brother noun: an unrelated male considered to share a brother-like relationship established by a ceremonial sharing of blood in some cultures.
Noun
blood brother (plural blood brothers or (obsolete) blood brethren)
- An unrelated male considered to share a brother-like relationship established by a ceremonial sharing of blood in some cultures.
- "He is a blood brother and an oath brother of Odin, highest of the gods."2017, Neil Gaiman, Norse Mythology, Bloomsbury Publishing, page 241
- An unrelated male considered to share such a strong relationship generally.
- A brother by blood: a brother-german or half-brother, as distinguished from step-brothers.
blood brother meaning in Tamil
blood brother in Tamil
- உடன்பிறந்தவர்
Forms of blood brother
| plural | blood brothers |
|---|---|
| plural (obsolete) | blood brethren |
Words formed from blood brother
Questions about blood brother
- What does blood brother mean?
- Blood brother means an unrelated male considered to share a brother-like relationship established by a ceremonial sharing of blood in some cultures.
- What is blood brother in Tamil?
- Blood brother in Tamil is உடன்பிறந்தவர். See Blood brother meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is blood brother?
- Blood brother is a noun.
- What is the plural of blood brother?
- The plural of blood brother is blood brothers.
Words near blood brother in the dictionary
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