- pl. brethren
- Христианство: брат
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Brethren (Frères en français) — Brethren En anglais, Brethren est un pluriel de brother (frère) rarement usité. Le terme est principalement utilisé dans le monde chrétien, soit pour faire référence à un ordre fraternel ou militaire (rare), soit pour évoquer une des nombreuses… … Wikipédia en Français
Brethren of the Common Life — Brethren of the Common Life † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Brethren of the Common Life A community founded by Geert De Groote, of rich burgher stock, born at Deventer in Gelderland in 1340; died 1384. Having read at Cologne, at the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Brethren High School — may refer to the following Christian high school:*Brethren Christian Junior/Senior High School in Huntington Beach, California, USA formerly known as Brethren High School (BHS)Brethren High School may also refer to the following high… … Wikipedia
Brethren Colleges Abroad — (BCA) is a fully accredited student exchange program affiliated with the Church of the Brethren. BCA offers opportunities to study abroad for a single semester or a full academic year. The organization works with college students to promote… … Wikipedia
Brethren of the Lord, The — • A group of persons closely connected with the Saviour appears repeatedly in the New Testament under the designation his brethren or the brethren of the Lord Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
brethren — index affinity (family ties), blood, kindred, society Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
BRETHREN OF SINCERITY, EPISTLES OF — (Arab. Ikhwān al ṯafā ), series of Arabic treatises ostensibly covering the spectrum of philosophic studies: mathematics and logic, the natural sciences, metaphysics, and the political and religious organization of society including a discussion… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Brethren — Breth ren, n.; pl. of {Brother}. [1913 Webster] Note: This form of the plural is used, for the most part, in solemn address, and in speaking of religious sects or fraternities, or their members. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brethren in Christ Church Society — is a Protestant denomination of India. It is focussed on Bihar. It is limited to states in the East of India. The church has thousands of members. Several dozens of parishes are within the church. Sources * [http://www.adherents.com/Na/Na… … Wikipedia
brethren — alternative plural of BROTHER (Cf. brother) (q.v.); predominant c.1200 1600s, but surviving only in religious usage … Etymology dictionary
brethren — archaic plural of BROTHER(Cf. ↑brotherly). ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ fellow Christians or members of a male religious order … English terms dictionary