broeder

Definitions of broeder
  1. noun
    a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)
    synonyms: br., broer, convers, fr., frater, kloosterbroeder, lekebroeder, lekenbroeder, ordebroeder
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    types:
    framasson, maçon, vrijmetselaar
    a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love
    tempelier
    a man who belongs to a Masonic order in the United States
    type of:
    lid, lidmaat
    one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
  2. noun
    a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
    synonyms: broer, buddy, maatje, vriendje, vrindje
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    type of:
    amice, compagnon, deelgenoot, gabber, gezel, kameraad, kloris, kompaan, kornuit, liefje, maat, makker, meisje, schatje, vriend, vriendin, vrijer, vrind, vrindje
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
  3. noun
    a male with the same parents as someone else
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    antonyms:
    zus, zusje, zuster
    a female person who has the same parents as another person
    types:
    bastaardbroeder, halfbroer, stiefbroeder, stiefbroer
    a brother who has only one parent in common with you
  4. noun
    used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
    synonyms: br., convers, fr., frater, kameraad, kloosterbroeder, lekebroeder, lekenbroeder, ordebroeder
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    type of:
    amice, compagnon, deelgenoot, gabber, gezel, kameraad, kloris, kompaan, kornuit, liefje, maat, makker, meisje, schatje, vriend, vriendin, vrijer, vrind, vrindje
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
  5. noun
    a woman who is the custodian of children
    synonyms: verpleegkundige, verpleegster, verpleger, ziekenbroeder, ziekenverpleger, ziekenzuster, zuster
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    types:
    min, voedster, zoogster
    a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
    type of:
    Mevr., dame, gleuf, gleufdier, juffrouw, mens, mevrouw, mokkel, mw., tante, vrouw, vrouwmens, vrouwspersoon, wijf, wijfie
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
  6. noun
    one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
    synonyms: verpleegkundige, verpleegster, verpleger, ziekenbroeder, ziekenverpleger, ziekenzuster, zuster
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    types:
    matrone
    a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
    accoucheur, verloskundige, vroedvrouw
    a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
    wijkverpleegkundige
    a nurse who is paid to visit the sick in their homes
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