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Meanings of adopted brother in English

Russian
приёмный брат
Spanish
hermano adoptado
Catalan
germà adoptiu

Male adoptive sibling.

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приёмный брат
Usage of adopted brother in English
1
Then I will call my brother, my adopted brother, to my side.
Immortal wolf
2
He had great influence with the principal Fox chief, his adopted brother, Keokuk.
Autobiography of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, or Black Hawk
3
But as an adopted brother she would have nothing to do with him.
The Belton Estate
4
He-Henri Larochejaquelin-yourown leader, begs you to forgive the crime of his adopted brother.
La Vendée
5
Oh, yes; it is a likeness of Dr. Washington, Iris's adopted brother and guardian.
In Luck at Last
6
Henry goes away with his adopted brother, and lives for some time among the tribe.
Summer on the Lakes, in 1843
7
His adopted brother, Milton, is a more typical greyhound.
The Guardian
8
Did you not begin, on the contrary, by acting so generously to my adopted brother?
The Wandering Jew — Volume 06
9
Yet his adopted brother Damian was a pureblood.
Immortal wolf
10
But the benefactress of my adopted brother is concerned, and I will not see her wronged.
The Wandering Jew — Volume 05
11
I wouldn't want him for my adopted brother.
Patchwork: A Story of 'The Plain People'
12
Was he adopted brother, friend, or only boarder?
Three People
13
Is your adopted brother still in prison?
The Wandering Jew — Volume 04
14
He is my adopted brother.
For the Temple: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem
15
With a sweet dignity, Edwin replied, "I am Edwin Ruthven, the adopted brother of Sir William Wallace."
The Scottish Chiefs
16
I mean, I could see that it was a problem for her -whatto do with the homicidal adopted brother?
Dexter by Design
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