brethren

Brothers in faith

Brethren is an archaic plural of brother, now used almost exclusively in religious or fraternal contexts: Dearly beloved brethren, we are gathered here today.

It suggests fellowship among members of a group united by shared faith, purpose, or identity.

Outside ceremonial language, brethren sounds deliberately old-fashioned or ironic.

kinship

kindred

Relations by blood

kinfolkFamily members collectively
clanRelated group sharing ancestry
tribeSocial group sharing ancestry

siblings · cousins · relatives · bloodline · lineage · family · kith · clansmen · tribesmen · relations

religious

congregation

Assembled group of worshippers

parishionersMembers of local congregation
faithfulConsistently loyal and true
disciplesDevoted followers of teachings

believers · worshipers · clergy · monks · friars · sect · laity · ministry · clerics · priests

solidarity

comrades

Close allies in cause

fellowsCompanions or associates
compatriotsFellow citizens of homeland
alliesCooperative partners united together

colleagues · peers · companions · partisans · confederates · cohorts · collaborators · sympathizers · supporters · unionists

fraternal

fraternity

Spirit of brotherly connection

guildProfessional mutual-aid society
orderMethodical arrangement or request
societyOrganized communal human existence

confraternity · lodge · knights · chapter · initiates · fellows · comrades · members · associates · affiliates

brethren

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congregation

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fraternity

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