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ethren

/ˈɛðɹən/

ethren is the plural of other.

Meaning of other

Noun

other (plural others)

  1. An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.
    • I'm afraid little Robbie does not always play well with others.
  2. The other one; the second of two.
    • One boat is not better than the other.

See all 14 meanings of other

Origin of ethren

From Early Modern English.

Words that rhyme with ethren

Questions about ethren

What is ethren the plural of?
Ethren is the plural of other.
How do you pronounce ethren?
Ethren is pronounced /ˈɛðɹən/.

Words near ethren in the dictionary

  1. ethoxytoluene
  2. ethoxytoluenes
  3. ethoxyzolamide
  4. ethoxzolamide
  5. Ethpaña
  6. ethren
  7. Ethridge
  8. ethrog
  9. ethrogim
  10. ethrogs
  11. eths

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