brethren
/ˈbrɛðrən/
noun
- Members of a male religious group or fraternal organization.
- He addressed the brethren at the lodge meeting with great respect.
- The brethren gathered in the chapel for evening prayers.
- The monastery's brethren worked together in the garden each morning.
- Fellow members of a particular group, especially a church or profession (often used in formal or old-fashioned contexts).
- The judge spoke to his brethren on the bench about the new law.
- Welcome, brethren, to our annual conference.
- Our brethren in the medical field are working tirelessly during the crisis.