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PRONUNCIATION OF ELDER BRETHREN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELDER BRETHREN

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Elder Brethren is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELDER BRETHREN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Elder Brethren in the English dictionary

The definition of Elder Brethren in the dictionary is the senior members of the governing body of Trinity House.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELDER BRETHREN

Elbrus
Elburz Mountains
Elche
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elder
Elder Edda
elder statesman
elderberries
elderberry
eldercare
elderflower
elderliness
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eldership
eldest
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ELDO
Eldon

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELDER BRETHREN

Bohemian Brethren
brethren
Chephren
children
Church of the Brethren
Exclusive Brethren
German Baptist Brethren
grandchildren
great-grandchildren
Herren
Karen
Lauren
Loren
Open Brethren
Plymouth Brethren
school-age children
schoolchildren
siren
Trinity Brethren
warren

Synonyms and antonyms of Elder Brethren in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Elder Brethren» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELDER BRETHREN

Find out the translation of Elder Brethren to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Elder Brethren from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Elder Brethren» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长老教友
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Hermanos Mayores
570 millions of speakers

English

Elder Brethren
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एल्डर भाइयों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاخوة الاكبر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Старейшина Братья
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Elder Irmãos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এল্ডার ব্রথেনেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ancien Frères
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Elder Brethren
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

älteren Brüder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エルダー兄弟
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장로 형제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sepuh Sadulur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Hỡi các anh em trai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூத்த சகோதரர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एल्डर ब्रेथ्रेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yaşlı Kardeşler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Elder Brethren
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

starszy Bracia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Старійшина Брати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Elder Fraților
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γέροντας Αδελφοί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ouderling Broers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

äldste Brethren
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Elder Brethren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Elder Brethren

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELDER BRETHREN»

The term «Elder Brethren» is used very little and occupies the 187.835 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELDER BRETHREN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Elder Brethren

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELDER BRETHREN»

Discover the use of Elder Brethren in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Elder Brethren and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Report of the commissioners appointed to inquire into the ...
1859, March. — Northern Commissioners propose as character for McArthur's Head a revolving "2nd order. Elder Brethren prefer fixed 2nd order. Northern Commissioners reply. Elder Brethren will postpone decision until visit. September .
Great Britain. Royal Commission on Lights, Buoys, and Beacons, 1861
2
Selection of Reports and Papers of the House of Commons: ...
without having two of the elder brethren, as assessors, to assist him with their advice and opinion. In the year 1788, the Deputy Master, and several of the Elder Brethren, were employed for three months in the British Channel, making ...
3
The History of the Town and County of Kingston Upon Hull,: ...
A new grant of twelve elder brethren and six affistants, the rest to be younger brethren, by the name of the guild, or brotherhood of masters and pilots, seamen of the trinity house, of Kingston-upon-Hull. The first elder brethren and affistants, ...
John Tickell, 1798
4
Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire Into the ...
All the members of the company, except the 12 elder brethren, are called Younger Brethren, the number of whom is indefinite; it is supposed, at present, to amount to about 340. 6. Every year, on the first Monday after New Year's-day, such of ...
5
Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
The Elder Brethren are, however, inclined to believe that it may still become a most valuable element in lighthouse illumination in some few special cases, but to enable it to become so, or to give a fair estimate of its powers, it must be exhibited ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1866
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House of Commons Papers
To the Elder Brethren of the (signed) A. Y. Spearman. Trinity House. Sir, Trinity House, London, 10 January 1840. The Elder Brethren of this corporation having had under consideration the Letter which you addressed to them under date the ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1841
7
A Report of the Inquiry Into the Existing State of the ...
The management of the attairs of the Trinity House is vested by their Charters in the Waanans, ELDER BRETHREN, and ASSISTANTS ;—-vacancies in the Body being supplied as they occur, from the Younger Brethren. The ESTABLISIIMENT  ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee to Inquire into the State of Municipal Corporations in England, Wales and Ireland, William Gawtress, 1834
8
Correspondence relative to the comparative advantages of the ...
Having satisfied themselves of the accuracy of the results thus obtained, the Elder Brethren placed the report of the engineer before Dr. Tyndall, their scientific adviser, with a request that he would personally examine and test the deductions of ...
Great Britain. Board of Trade, 1868
9
Reports from Committees
Do you not think it would be more satisfactory to the trade of the port, and possibly to die Elder Brethren themselves, if they were assisted in their administrative functions by an admixture of the mercantile element of merchants and shipowners ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1870
10
London
The Corporation of the Trinity House consists of Younger and Elder Brethren. The number of Younger Brethren is unlimited: they are commanders in the merchant- service who have never served under a foreign flag; they are admitted on the ...
Charles Knight, 1843

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELDER BRETHREN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Elder Brethren is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Best phones of 2015: Galaxy S6 vs One M9 vs G Flex 2
As a result, the One M9 doesn't exactly stand out in the street and won't get heads turning like its elder brethren. Which means the Samsung ... «Recombu, Apr 15»
2
2015 New York Yankees Preview
He was only the 5th oldest player on the Yanks in 2014, but his elbow broke, the team jettisoned the rest of his elder brethren, and now he's left ... «Red Reporter, Apr 15»
3
Byron Scott's Unacceptable Overuse Of Kobe Bryant
For perspective, let's look at some of Bryant's elder brethren. Dirk Nowitzki, also 36 years old, is averaging 29.6 minutes this season. «Lake Show Life, Jan 15»
4
Rare White Tiger Cub Finds Her Voice
... examines the park, the tiger instead lets out a high-pitched screech. Undaunted, the cub tries repeatedly to vocalize like her elder brethren. «The Inquisitr, Nov 14»
5
Portland's 100 best bars: Bar Tab 2014
... its focus between an extensive list of classic concoctions and house creations that come with a generous tip of the hat to their elder brethren. «The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, Oct 14»
6
Portland's 10 best neighborhood bars: Bar Tab
... its focus between an extensive list of classic concoctions and house creations that come with a generous tip of the hat to their elder brethren. «The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, Oct 14»
7
ISIS conflict is all about money, not religion, cardinal says
... Cardinal Sandri thanked them for their consistent calls for Americans to remember their “elder brethren in the faith.” He also thanked them for ... «CatholicPhilly.com, Sep 14»
8
EK Rugby Club crash out of cup as depleted side struggle to match …
Similar to their elder brethren the one-sided scoreline, 66-14 in EK's favour, does not reflect how closely matched the sides were for great ... «Scottish Daily Record, Sep 14»
9
Two teams from same street place second at road hockey nationals
The result was echoed by their elder brethren, the senior Hardy Heroes, who lost to a seasoned and well-decorated Montreal team that ... «Toronto Star, Aug 14»
10
Ensuring safe passage for 500 years: The need for lighthouse …
Captain Baker is one of the 31 elder brethren; he admits this sounds quaint, but he insists the outfit is run in a "modern and efficient" way. «The Independent, Aug 14»

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