"brother in Christ" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: brothers in Christ [plural], brethren in Christ [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|brothers in Christ|brethren in Christ}} brother in Christ (plural brothers in Christ or brethren in Christ)
  1. A male fellow Christian; a man who shares the speaker's belief in Christianity. Derived forms: my brother in Christ
    Sense id: en-brother_in_Christ-en-noun-YWCxH7~2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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