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brethren

[breth-rin] / ˈbrɛð rɪn /
NOUN
male sibling
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When Rodriguez finished, his last blast supplanting Guerrero, he let out a primal scream, flexed and received the plaudits of his AL brethren.

From Seattle Times

Palestinian officials say they feel betrayed by their Arab brethren for reaching deals with Israel without first demanding progress toward the creation of a Palestinian state.

From Reuters

NV Energy and its investor-owned utility brethren across the country can earn huge amounts of money paving over public lands with solar and wind farms and building long-distance transmission lines to cities.

From Los Angeles Times

“The reality is we’re strong, compared to our brethren in many other states, compared to the whole dynamic in higher education today, we are in a strong position,” Lopez said.

From Los Angeles Times

The city of Kyle, Texas, is calling all Kyles, from anywhere in the world, to join their similarly named brethren at a fair this month.

From New York Times