| / English Dictionary |
BLOOD BROTHER
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("blood brother" is a kind of...):
ally; friend (an associate who provides cooperation or assistance)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A male with the same parents as someone else
Example:
my brother still lives with our parents
Synonyms:
blood brother; brother
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("blood brother" is a kind of...):
male sibling (a sibling who is male)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "blood brother"):
big brother (an older brother)
little brother (a younger brother)
half-brother; half brother; stepbrother (a brother who has only one parent in common with you)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
