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Meaning of brother-in-arms | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

comrade in arms (fellow combatant or soldier)

Equivalents

Bosanski побратим
Deutsch Waffenbruder
Ελληνικά συμπολεμιστής
Español compañero de fatigas conmilitón
Suomi aseveli taistelutoveri
Français frère d'armes
Hrvatski побратим
Italiano commilitone
日本語 戦友
ქართული თანამებრძოლი
한국어 전우
Македонски со́борец
Nederlands strijdmakker wapenbroeder
Polski towarzysz broni
Русский брат по ору́жию собра́т по ору́жию соратник сора́тница това́рищ по ору́жию
Српски побратим
Svenska bundsförvant vapenbröder
Українська побратим соратник
Tiếng Việt chiến hữu

Examples

“But the vengeance I told myself I was getting for Wrex felt like⟳ a lie⟳. I could win⟳ the game but he wasn't coming back. Being forced to lose⟳ my in-game comrade-who I thought of as a virtual person of color and as a brother-in-arms-affected me in a forceful way that I never expected. Mass Effect made me look⟳ at myself and think⟳ about the way races, classes and individuals bring⟳ their histories to bear⟳.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

brother-in-law brother-in-law/sister-in-law brother-officer brother-out-law brother-slayer brother's wife

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