Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brother-in-arms

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: broth-er-in-arms
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

comrade in arms (fellow combatant or soldier)

Example Sentences

"But the vengeance I told myself I was getting for Wrex felt like a lie. I could win the game but he wasn't coming back. Being forced to lose my in-game comrade-who I thought of as a virtual person of color and as a brother-in-arms-affected me in a forceful way that I never expected. Mass Effect made me look at myself and think about the way races, classes and individuals bring their histories to bear."

Inflected Forms

brothers-in-arms (plural) brethren-in-arms (plural, rare)

Frequently Paired Words

sister-in-arms

Synonyms

fellow soldier battle buddy

Questions

What does brother-in-arms mean?: comrade in arms (fellow combatant or soldier)

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