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brethren

[breth-rin] / ˈbrɛð rɪn /
NOUN
male sibling
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“Lies,” though, is more frank than much of its brethren, more streamlined and grounded.

From New York Times

Dental exams on captured or deceased otters also found tool-using otters had relatively little tooth damage, whereas the teeth of their less handy brethren were much worse for wear.

From Science Magazine

Celebrities wandered through Millionaire’s Row, as half-naked or violently vomiting as their lesser heeled brethren who never saw a horse.

From Salon

“Our country is about to be annihilated. Up, brethren!”

From Salon

Colorado counterpart Alexandar Georgiev speaks for his masked brethren when he says he doesn’t mind when opponents take aim for the back of his helmet in games.

From Seattle Times