Meaning of Brethren | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Members of any congregation in the Anabaptist tradition of the Schwarzenau Brethren, practicing credobaptism and committed to nonresistance and nonviolence, some of whom may wear plain dress and shun modern technology.
   plural, plural-only
2. The body of members, especially of a fraternal, religious or military order.
   figuratively, plural, plural-only
3. Members of the Church of the Brethren.
   plural, plural-only, specifically
4. kinsmen
   poetic

Equivalents

Examples

“The Introit over, the service is interrupted for the feast. Contrary to the festive fashion of the nobles, who all sit with their swords beside them, here, in this feast of brethren, are no arms, not even a knife.”

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