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Definition of Soul brother
1. Noun. A fellow Black man.
Definition of Soul brother
1. Noun. (informal) A fellow African American man ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Soul Brother
Literary usage of Soul brother
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Romany Rye: A Sequel to Lavengro by George Henry Borrow (1872)
"Did you ever see the soul, brother ?" " No, I never saw it." " Then how could
you swear to it ? A pretty figure you would make in a court of justice, ..."
2. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman: Gentleman by Laurence Sterne (1894)
"... and putting his hand into his breeches-pocket as he viewed them—I '11 pay you
the ten pounds this moment, with all my heart and soul. Brother Toby ..."
3. The Poems and Plays of John Masefield by John Masefield (1918)
"It's song to a man's soul, brother, fire to a man's brain, To hear the wild bees
and see the merry spring again. Larks are singing in the west, brother, ..."
4. The English Illustrated Magazine (1890)
"At length, these words broke from the lips of the sinking swimmer— " In the name
of the All-merciful God, save your immortal soul, brother, and stretch out ..."
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