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BROTHER [2 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Religion (General)
CONT

A brother, one who has taken the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in an order but has not received the Sacrament of Holy Orders, should always be called Brother, not Father.

OBS

Br.; Bro.: The abbreviations are used only in front of proper nouns, as in, for example, Br. John.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Religion (Généralités)
DEF

Homme appartenant à certains ordres religieux.

OBS

En ce qui concerne les moines et les religieux qui ne sont pas prêtres, il faut les appeler «mon frère», comme les religieuses que l'on appelle «ma sœur».

OBS

F. : L'abréviation est utilisée exclusivement devant les noms propres. Par exemple, on écrira F. Jean.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anthropology
OBS

A man or boy as he is related to the other children of his parents. WEBNW p. 181.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anthropologie
OBS

Celui qui est né des mêmes parents que la personne considérée. PROB (Petit Robert) p. 748.

Spanish

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