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/fʁɛʁ/
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noun[C]
A male sibling; a brother.
/fʁɛʁ/
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Etymology
From Old French frere, from Latin frāter, meaning “brother.”
Examples
Mon frère habite à Lyon.
/mɔ̃ fʁɛʁ abit a ljɔ̃/
My brother lives in Lyon.
Elle a deux frères et une sœur.
/ɛl a dø fʁɛʁ e yn sœʁ/
She has two brothers and one sister.
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noun[C]
A male member of a religious community, especially one who is not a priest; a friar or lay brother.
/fʁɛʁ/
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the same Latin root frāter, extended to members of religious brotherhoods.
Examples
Le frère Thomas travaille au monastère.
/lə fʁɛʁ tɔma tʁavaj o mɔnɑstɛʁ/
Brother Thomas works at the monastery.
Les frères accueillent les visiteurs.
/le fʁɛʁ akœj le vizitœʁ/
The brothers welcome the visitors.
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noun[C]
A man regarded as a fellow member of a group, community, or shared cause.
/fʁɛʁ/
Pronunciation
Etymology
Figurative extension of “brother” to mean a companion or fellow member.
Examples
Mes frères de combat ne m'ont jamais abandonné.
/me fʁɛʁ də kɔ̃ba nə mɔ̃ ʒamɛ zabɑ̃dɔne/
My brothers-in-arms never abandoned me.
Il considérait ses amis comme des frères.
/il kɔ̃sideʁɛ sez ami kɔm de fʁɛʁ/
He considered his friends to be like brothers.
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noun[C]
An informal form of address for a male friend or peer; bro.
/fʁɛʁ/
Pronunciation
Etymology
Informal extension of the sense “brother” as a term of solidarity or friendship.
Examples
Ça va, frère ?
/sa va fʁɛʁ/
How’s it going, bro?
Merci, frère, tu m'as sauvé.
/mɛʁsi fʁɛʁ ty ma sove/
Thanks, bro, you saved me.
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