BROTHER
Brother
A Religious Brother is a member of a Catholic religious institute who commits himself to following Christ in consecrated life of the Church, usually by the vows of poverty, celibacy and obedience. A layman, he usually lives in a religious community and works in a ministry that suits his talents and gifts. A Brother might be a doctor, nurse, teacher, electrician, cook, lawyer, technician, parish minister or artist. He tries to live his faith by being a “brother” to others. Brothers are members of a variety of religious communities which may be contemplative, monastic, or apostolic in character. Some religious institutes are composed only of Brothers; others are ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Brother (Catholic)
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brother
Noun
- Son of the same parents as another person.
- A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother).
- A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
- A black male.
- Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.
Verb
- To treat as a brother.
Interjection
- We're being forced to work overtime? Oh, brother!
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