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co-brethren

co-brethren is the plural of co-brother.

Meaning of co-brother

Noun

co-brother (plural co-brothers or co-brethren)

  1. One's colleague ("brother" in the same craft, occupation, or society).
    • My co-brethren of the quill.
  2. (India) One's wife's sister's husband.
    • If your wife doesn't have a sister, you just can't have a co-brother.2007, Sethi, A Handbook Of Standard English And Indian Usage: Vocabulary And Grammar, page 55

Questions about co-brethren

What is co-brethren the plural of?
Co-brethren is the plural of co-brother.

Words near co-brethren in the dictionary

  1. co-brand
  2. co-branded
  3. co-branding
  4. co-brandings
  5. co-brands
  6. co-brethren
  7. co-brother
  8. co-brother-in-law
  9. co-brothers
  10. co-brothers-in-law
  11. co-cathedral

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