Meanings
plural swordbrothers
- fantasyA man who is a member of a military brotherhood.
He was a swordbrother to the last, our commander.
2015, Paul E. Horsman, Ordelanden: The Shadow of the Revenaunt, Book 31 more example
Once initiated into the band, a swordbrother was bound to serve for life. Consequently, most crofters still preferred to serve in the king's shieidhost.
2006, Josephine Godby, To Suffer the Crown, page 22
Origin
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swordbrother. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swordbrother
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