English-Estonian translations for brother

• vend
  George Orwelli suur vend pole enam kaugel! George Orwell's Big Brother is not far off!
  Suur Vend marsib edasi, ent arvatavasti ei tohi keegi sellest teada ning sealhulgas ka Euroopa Parlamendi liikmed. Big Brother Europe marches on, but apparently no one is to know, and that includes MEPs.
  Sellise teabe edastamine on väikselt algav, kuid suureks areneda ähvardav asi, mis viib meid Euroopani, kus valitseb n-ö suur vend. Handing over such information is at the thin end of the wedge, leading us into a frightening Big Brother of Europe.
• veli
• oma
  "Ja Kain tungis oma venna Aabeli kallale ja tappis tema." 'And Cain rose up against his brother and killed him'.
  Täna räägime oma roma vendade ja õdede nimel. Today we are speaking up for our Roma brothers and sisters.
  Peame oma vendadele Valgevenes täna teada andma, et nad ei ole üksi. We should say to our Belarusian brothers today that they are not alone.

Definition of brother

• Title of respect for an adult male member of a religious or fraternal order

Examples

• At the monastery, Brother Stephen supervises the kitchen.   Please welcome Brother Smith as he moves from his former congregation to his new congregation.
• Brother, can you spare a dime?
• The Brother Bear.
• Jacob was a Brother Grimm, and Wilhelm was a Brother Grimm.

Related words

• brother-in-law
• halfbrother
• stepbrother
• brotherhood
• brothers
• brotherly
• brother-in-arms
• brotherliness
• brotherless