brethren
The origin and history of brethren.
Etymology
An archaic plural of "brother" that survived in religious and ceremonial English even after "brothers" became the everyday plural.
The origin and history of brethren.
An archaic plural of "brother" that survived in religious and ceremonial English even after "brothers" became the everyday plural.
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