brother-german

See also: brother german

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Etymology

From Middle English brother germain, equivalent to brother +‎ german, after Anglo-Norman and Middle French frere germain and its etymon Classical Latin frāter germānus.[1]

Noun

brother-german (plural brothers-german) (archaic)

  1. A full brother: a brother born to the same mother and father, as distinguished from half brothers (uterine brothers), step-brothers, or 'brothers' established through relationships such as wardship.

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  1. ^ “brother-german, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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