blood brother
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blood brother
noun blood brothers · blood brethren
- An unrelated male considered to share a brother-like relationship established by a ceremonial sharing of blood in some cultures. "He is a blood brother and an oath brother of Odin, highest of the gods."
- An unrelated male considered to share such a strong relationship generally.
- A brother by blood: a brother-german or half-brother, as distinguished from step-brothers.
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noun unrelated male friend confirmed by a ceremonial mingling of blood
| 日本語 | 義兄弟 |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 把兄弟 bǎxiōngdì, 盟兄弟 méngxiōngdì |
| Português | irmão de sangue |
| Français | frère de sang |
| Deutsch | Blutsbruder |
| Ελληνικά | αδελφοποιτός adelfopoitós |
| Română | fârtat, frate de sânge |
| Русский | побрати́м pobratím, на́званый брат názvanyj brat |
noun unrelated male friend considered to share such strong relationship
| 中文 | 把兄弟 bǎxiōngdì, 盟兄弟 méngxiōngdì |
|---|---|
| Português | irmão de sangue, irmão |
noun full brother or half-brother — see also brother-german, half brother
| Português | irmão bilateral, irmão germano, meio-irmão |
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