The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BRETHREN
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More clues leading to the result BRETHREN
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What does BRETHREN mean?
BRETHREN adjective- Of or akin to; related; like
- Son of the same parents as another person.
- A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother).
- A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
- A form of address to a man.
- A black male.
- Somebody, usually male, connected by a common cause or situation.
- Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.