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co-brother

co-brother noun: one's colleague ("brother" in the same craft, occupation, or society).

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.
    • At the death of the co-sisters of the Guild, every co-brother of the Guild to be present1900, Arthur Francis Leach, Report on the manuscripts of the corporation of Beverley, page 91
  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

co-brother meaning in Tamil

co-brother in Tamil

உடன் மருகர், ஓர்படியார்

Synonyms of co-brother

Forms of co-brother

pluralco-brothers
pluralco-brethren

Origin of co-brother

From co- + brother.

Questions about co-brother

What does co-brother mean?
Co-brother means one's colleague ("brother" in the same craft, occupation, or society).
What is co-brother in Tamil?
Co-brother in Tamil is உடன் மருகர், ஓர்படியார். See Co-brother meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is co-brother?
Co-brother is a noun.
What is the plural of co-brother?
The plural of co-brother is co-brothers.

Words near co-brother in the dictionary

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

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