A brother is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling.[1] The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familial relationships.[2] A full brother is a first degree relative.
Biological brothers who share many genetic facial features
Grave stele of brothers Eukarpos and Philoxenos of Miletus 2nd c. A.D.[3]
The term brother comes from the Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr, which becomes Latinfrater, of the same meaning. Sibling warmth or affection between male siblings has been correlated to some more negative effects. In pairs of brothers, higher sibling warmth is related to more risk taking behaviour, although risk taking behaviour is not related to sibling warmth in any other type of sibling pair. The cause of this phenomenon in which sibling warmth is only correlated with risk taking behaviours in brother pairs still is unclear. This finding does, however, suggest that although sibling conflict is a risk factor for risk taking behaviour, sibling warmth does not serve as a protective factor.[4] Some studies suggest that girls having an older brother delays the onset of menarche by roughly one year.[5] Research also suggests that the likelihood of being gay increases with the more older brothers a man has.[6] Some analyzers have suggested that a man's attractiveness to a heterosexual woman may increase with the more he resembles her brother, while his unattractiveness may increase the more his likeness diverges from her brother.[7] Females with a twin or very close-in-age brother, sometimes view him as their male alter ego, or what they would have been like, if they had a Y chromosomes.[8]
The book Nicomachean Ethics, Book VIII written by Aristotle in 350 B.C.E., offers a way in which people should view the relationships between biological brothers. The relationship of brothers is laid out with the following quote: "The friendship of brothers has the characteristics found in that of comrades and in general between people who are like each other, is as much as they belong more to each other and start with a love for each other from their very birth, and in as much as those born to the same parents and brought up together and similarly educated are more akin in character; and the test of time has been applied most fully and convincingly in their case".[9] For these reasons, it is the job of the older brother to influence the ethics of the younger brother by being a person of good action. Aristotle says "by imitating and reenacting the acts of good people, a child becomes habituated to good action". Over time the younger brother will develop the good actions of the older brother as well and be like him. Aristotle also adds this on the matter of retaining the action of doing good once imitated: "Once the habits of ethics or immorality become entrenched, they are difficult to break."[10] The good habits that are created by the influence of the older brother become habit in the life of the younger brother and turn out to be seemingly permanent. It is the role of the older brother to be a positive influence on the development of the younger brother's upbringing when it comes to the education of ethics and good actions. When positive characteristics are properly displayed to the younger brother by the older brother, these habits and characteristics are imitated and foster an influential understanding of good ethics and positive actions.
^. Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
^Mufwene, Salikoko S. For example Beau is brother to Serge as they have the exact same mother and father."The pragmatics of kinship terms in Kituba." (1988): 441–454.
^Walters, Elizabeth J. (1988). Attic Grave Reliefs that Represent Women in the Dress of Isis. ASCSA. p. 47. ISBN9780876615225. From the stele of brothers Eukarpos and Philoxenos
^Solmeyer, Anna; McHale, Susan; Crouter, Ann (February 2014). "Longitudinal Associations Between Sibling Relationship Qualities and Risky Behavior Across Adolescence". Developmental Psychology. 50: 600–610. doi:10.1037/a0033207. PMC3797172. PMID 23772819.
^Wednesday, 18 August 2010 Anna SallehABC (August 18, 2010). "Brothers 'delay' onset of sister's periods". www.abc.net.au.
^Carter, Claire (September 5, 2013). "Having more older brothers increases likelihood of being gay" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
^Bereczkei, Tamas, Petra Gyuris, and Glenn E. Weisfeld. "Sexual imprinting in human mate choice." Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B: Biological Sciences 271.1544 (2004): 1129–1134.
^McCallum, Robyn. "Other selves: subjectivity and the doppelganger in Australian adolescent fiction." Writing the Australian child: Texts and contexts in fictions for children (1996)
^Aristotle, and W.D Ross. "The Internet Classics Archive | Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle." The Internet Classics Archive | Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle. Classics Archive, 2009.
^Rogers Victor, Kelly. "Raising Ethical Kids with Insights from Plato and Aristotle." Smartparenting.com. SMRT, 26 Mar. 2014. Web. 2 Dec. 2014.
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January 13, 2023
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For other uses see Brother disambiguation and Brothers disambiguation A brother is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another a male sibling 1 The female counterpart is a sister Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non familial relationships 2 A full brother is a first degree relative Biological brothers who share many genetic facial features Brothers from Bangladesh Contents 1 Overview 2 Fraternal relationship 3 Famous brothers 4 Other works about brothers 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksOverview Grave stele of brothers Eukarpos and Philoxenos of Miletus 2nd c A D 3 The term brother comes from the Proto Indo European bʰreh ter which becomes Latin frater of the same meaning Sibling warmth or affection between male siblings has been correlated to some more negative effects In pairs of brothers higher sibling warmth is related to more risk taking behaviour although risk taking behaviour is not related to sibling warmth in any other type of sibling pair The cause of this phenomenon in which sibling warmth is only correlated with risk taking behaviours in brother pairs still is unclear This finding does however suggest that although sibling conflict is a risk factor for risk taking behaviour sibling warmth does not serve as a protective factor 4 Some studies suggest that girls having an older brother delays the onset of menarche by roughly one year 5 Research also suggests that the likelihood of being gay increases with the more older brothers a man has 6 Some analyzers have suggested that a man s attractiveness to a heterosexual woman may increase with the more he resembles her brother while his unattractiveness may increase the more his likeness diverges from her brother 7 Females with a twin or very close in age brother sometimes view him as their male alter ego or what they would have been like if they had a Y chromosomes 8 Fraternal relationship Three brothers Brazilian princes Pedro Augusto right and Augusto Leopoldo in exile in Cannes c 1890 The book Nicomachean Ethics Book VIII written by Aristotle in 350 B C E offers a way in which people should view the relationships between biological brothers The relationship of brothers is laid out with the following quote The friendship of brothers has the characteristics found in that of comrades and in general between people who are like each other is as much as they belong more to each other and start with a love for each other from their very birth and in as much as those born to the same parents and brought up together and similarly educated are more akin in character and the test of time has been applied most fully and convincingly in their case 9 For these reasons it is the job of the older brother to influence the ethics of the younger brother by being a person of good action Aristotle says by imitating and reenacting the acts of good people a child becomes habituated to good action Over time the younger brother will develop the good actions of the older brother as well and be like him Aristotle also adds this on the matter of retaining the action of doing good once imitated Once the habits of ethics or immorality become entrenched they are difficult to break 10 The good habits that are created by the influence of the older brother become habit in the life of the younger brother and turn out to be seemingly permanent It is the role of the older brother to be a positive influence on the development of the younger brother s upbringing when it comes to the education of ethics and good actions When positive characteristics are properly displayed to the younger brother by the older brother these habits and characteristics are imitated and foster an influential understanding of good ethics and positive actions Famous brothers The Gracchi brothers The Mannerheim brothers from left to right Carl and Gustaf Gracchi Ancient Roman reformers George Washington Adams John Adams II and Charles Francis Adams Sr politicians Ben Affleck and Casey Affleck actors The Alexander Brothers musicians Alec Baldwin William Baldwin Stephen Baldwin Daniel Baldwin also known as the Baldwin brothers actors John and Lionel Barrymore actors Chang and Eng Bunker the original Siamese twins George W Bush Jeb Bush Neil Bush and Marvin Bush sons of George H W Bush David Carradine Keith Carradine and Robert Carradine American actors Bill Clinton 42nd President of the United States and Roger Clinton Jr his younger half brother Joel and Ethan Coen filmmakers Stephen Curry and Seth Curry current NBA point guards in the Western Conference Dizzy and Daffy Dean Major League Baseball pitchers Mark DeBarge Randy DeBarge El DeBarge James DeBarge and Bobby DeBarge the male members of the singing group DeBarge Doud Eisenhower and John Eisenhower sons of Dwight D Eisenhower Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen actors Isaac Everly and Phil Everly The Everly Brothers singers Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher members of Oasis band Barry Gibb Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb members of the Brothers Gibb or Bee Gees singing group John Gotti Eugene Gene Gotti Peter Gotti and Richard V Gotti and Vincent Gotti New York made men with the Gambino crime family Frederick Dent Grant Ulysses S Grant and Jesse Root Grant Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm known as the Brothers Grimm German academics and folk tale collectors Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy professional wrestlers Herbert Hoover Jr and Allan Hoover Pau and Marc Gasol professional basketball players O Kelly Isley Jr Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley Ernie Isley Marvin Isley and Vernon Isley members of The Isley Brothers singer songwriting group and band which also included their brother in law Chris Jasper Jackie Jackson Tito Jackson Jermaine Jackson Marlon Jackson Michael Jackson and Randy Jackson members of The Jackson 5 and later The Jacksons Jesse and Frank James Old West outlaws John Robert and Ted KennedyJohn Robert and Ted Kennedy politicians Edward M Kennedy Jr and Patrick J Kennedy politicians Terry Labonte and Bobby Labonte race car drivers Robert Todd Lincoln Edward Baker Lincoln William Wallace Lincoln and Tad Lincoln sons of Abraham Lincoln Loud Brothers piano designers and manufacturers Eli and Peyton Manning National Football League quarterbacks Mario and Luigi video game characters John McCain U S Senator and two time presidential candidate and Joe McCain American stage actor newspaper reporter Justin Travis and Griffin McElroy podcasters Billy Leon McCrary and Benny Loyd McCrary wrestlers known as The McGuire Twins Harold Nixon Richard Nixon Donald Nixon Arthur Nixon and Edward Nixon Alan Osmond Wayne Osmond Merrill Osmond Jay Osmond and Donny Osmond members of The Osmonds Logan Paul and Jake Paul YouTubers internet personalities and actors Neil and Ronald Reagan Ringling brothers circus performers owners and show runners John D Rockefeller and William Rockefeller co founders of Standard Oil and members of the Rockefeller family Cornelius Roosevelt and James I Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr Kermit Roosevelt Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt and Quentin Roosevelt James Roosevelt Elliot Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr and John Aspinwall Roosevelt Russo brothers filmmakers producers and directors Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin professional hockey players Wallace Shawn and Allen Shawn writer and composer of The Fever Bobby Shriver Timothy Shriver Mark Shriver and Anthony Shriver Thomas Tommy Smothers and Richard Dick Smothers performing artists known as the Smothers Brothers Prabowo Subianto and Hashim Djojohadikusumo politicians Fred Trump Jr Donald Trump and Robert Trump Vincent van Gogh painter and Theo van Gogh art dealer J J Watt T J Watt Derek Watt National Football League Players Damon Wayans Dwayne Wayans Keenan Ivory Wayans Marlon Wayans Shawn Wayans performing artists directors and producers Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein film producers Brian Wilson Dennis Wilson and Carl Wilson members of The Beach Boys Marvin Winans Carvin Winans Michael Winans and Ronald Winans members of The Winans singers and musicians Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright known as the Wright brothers pioneer aviators Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono and Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono politiciansOther works about brothers Cain and Abel In the Bible Cain and Abel the sons of Adam and Eve Jacob and Esau the sons of Isaac and Rebecca Moses and Aaron prophets Sts Peter and Andrew apostles Sts James and John apostles My Brother My Brother and Me podcast Saving Private Ryan 1998 film Simon amp Simon television series Supernatural American television series The Brothers Karamazov novel The Wayans Bros television series Bonanza 1959 1973 television series In the Ramayana Rama Lakshmana Bharata and Shatrughna In the Mahabharata The Pandavas Yudhishthira Arjuna Bhima Sahadeva and Nakula The Kauravas One hundred brothers including Duryodhana Dushasana and Vikarna among othersSee alsoSister Brotherhood disambiguation StepsiblingReferences Definition of brother in English by Oxford Dictionaries Oxford Dictionaries Archived from the original on May 24 2019 Retrieved 2019 05 24 Mufwene Salikoko S For example Beau is brother to Serge as they have the exact same mother and father The pragmatics of kinship terms in Kituba 1988 441 454 Walters Elizabeth J 1988 Attic Grave Reliefs that Represent Women in the Dress of Isis ASCSA p 47 ISBN 9780876615225 From the stele of brothers Eukarpos and Philoxenos Solmeyer Anna McHale Susan Crouter Ann February 2014 Longitudinal Associations Between Sibling Relationship Qualities and Risky Behavior Across Adolescence Developmental Psychology 50 600 610 doi 10 1037 a0033207 PMC 3797172 PMID 23772819 Wednesday 18 August 2010 Anna SallehABC August 18 2010 Brothers delay onset of sister s periods www abc net au Carter Claire September 5 2013 Having more older brothers increases likelihood of being gay via www telegraph co uk Bereczkei Tamas Petra Gyuris and Glenn E Weisfeld Sexual imprinting in human mate choice Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences 271 1544 2004 1129 1134 McCallum Robyn Other selves subjectivity and the doppelganger in Australian adolescent fiction Writing the Australian child Texts and contexts in fictions for children 1996 Aristotle and W D Ross The Internet Classics Archive Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle The Internet Classics Archive Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle Classics Archive 2009 Rogers Victor Kelly Raising Ethical Kids with Insights from Plato and Aristotle Smartparenting com SMRT 26 Mar 2014 Web 2 Dec 2014 External links The dictionary definition of brother at Wiktionary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brother amp oldid 1133306224, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
