Plural of brother
regular plural
The plural of brother is brothers.
Forms of brother
| Singular | brother /ˈbɹʌðə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | brothers /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)z/ |
| Countable | countable |
Brothers in a sentence
- The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter X, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC
- I know brothers was like “get the fuck out of here!”.1987, Eddie Murphy Raw, spoken by Eddie Murphy
- Fraternity brothers are allowed badge out after they are officially inducted.From the entry badge out
- The latest film by the Cohen brothers was mauled by the press, and was a box-office flop to boot.From the entry maul
- The brothers had always borne one another respect.From the entry bear
Meaning of brother
- noun Son of the same parents as another person.
- noun A male having at least one parent in common with another person (see half-brother, stepbrother).
- noun A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
Questions about the plural of brother
- What is the plural of brother?
- The plural of brother is brothers.
- Is brother countable?
- Brother is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: brother (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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