Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
brother (noun)1.
a male who has the same parents as another or one parent in common with another
2.
one related to another by common ties or interests
3.
a fellow member - used as a title for ministers in some evangelical denominations
4.
one of a type similar to another
5.
a) - kinsman
b) one who shares with another a common national or racial origin , especially - soul brother
6.
a) capitalized a member of a congregation of men not in holy orders and usually in hospital or school work
b) a member of a men's religious order who is not preparing for or is not ready for holy orders - a lay brother
