Brothers and Sisters
Your parents' children
Brothers and sisters are one's male and female siblings—children who share at least one parent.
The phrase often appears in direct address to create a sense of kinship or solidarity: Brothers and sisters, we must stand together.
Preachers address congregations this way, and activists rally supporters with it.
The phrase emphasizes shared identity and common cause.
- siblingsFellow offspring
- familyRelated people together
- family tiesBonds between relatives
- twinsSiblings born simultaneously
- kinshipState of being related
rivalry · bond · thick as thieves · blood · blood relatives · relatives · sibling rivalry · younger · older · quarrel · sharing · bedrooms · inheritance · family reunion · loyalty · protector · playmates · secrets
Brothers and Sistersstrangers
People unknown to you
non-relatives · distant relatives · second cousins · cousins · parents
Brothers and Sistersstrangers
People unknown to you
enemies · acquaintances · outsiders · rivals · opponents
Brothers and Sistersstrangers
People unknown to you
friends · colleagues · acquaintances · step-siblings · sworn brothers
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