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brothers-in-arms

brothers-in-arms is the plural of brother-in-arms.

Meaning of brother-in-arms

Noun

brother-in-arms (plural brothers-in-arms or (rare) brethren-in-arms)

  1. comrade in arms (fellow combatant or soldier)
    • But the vengeance I told myself I was getting for Wrex felt like a lie. I could win the game but he wasn't coming back. Being forced to lose my in-game comrade-who I thought of as a virtual person of color and as a brother-in-arms-affected me in a forceful way that I never expected. Mass Effect...2010 February 18, Evan Narcisse, “Wrex in Effect, or, Deep Space and the Negro/Injun/Krogan Problem”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 02 Sep 2013, Culture
    Synonyms:
    fellow soldier, battle buddy

Questions about brothers-in-arms

What is brothers-in-arms the plural of?
Brothers-in-arms is the plural of brother-in-arms.

Words near brothers-in-arms in the dictionary

  1. brothers from other mothers
  2. brothers german
  3. brothers in Christ
  4. brothers in law
  5. brothers-german
  6. brothers-in-arms
  7. brothers-in-law
  8. brothers-out-law
  9. brothership
  10. Brotherston
  11. Brotherstons

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