"Brethren" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɹɛðɹən/ Audio: en-us-brethren.ogg
Etymology: Specific use of brethren as a semantic loan from German Brüder. Etymology templates: {{sl|en|de|Brüder|nocap=1}} semantic loan from German Brüder Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Brethren pl (plural only)
  1. (Protestantism) Members of any congregation in the Anabaptist tradition of the Schwarzenau Brethren, practicing credobaptism and committed to nonresistance and nonviolence, some of whom may wear plain dress and shun modern technology. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Protestantism
    Sense id: en-Brethren-en-noun-TrZ-B8-x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38 Topics: Christianity, Protestantism
  2. (specifically) Members of the Church of the Brethren. Tags: plural, plural-only, specifically
    Sense id: en-Brethren-en-noun-IEnqb~vh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Dunkard, Dunker, German Baptist Brethren, German Baptist, Tunker Derived forms: River Brethren
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