noun:a male sibling; a brother is a man who shares one or both parents with another person
Her brother had to spend the night in jail after being stopped for drunk driving.
noun:a close male friend or companion, often used informally to denote camaraderie
When I was in trouble, my brother from the neighborhood stood by me.
noun:a member of a religious order, especially a monk, addressed as ‘brother’
Brother John led the prayers at the monastery.