братия

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See also: братія

Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic братиꙗ (bratija), Doublet of бра́тья (brátʹja). By surface analysis, брат (brat) +‎ ия (ija).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbratʲɪjə]
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Noun

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бра́тия (brátijaf inan (genitive бра́тии, uncountable)

  1. (archaic, Christian usage) Alternative form of бра́тья (brátʹja)
  2. community of monks
    монасты́рская бра́тияmonastýrskaja brátijamonastic community of monks
  3. (colloquial) fraternity, brotherhood, society
    пи́шущая бра́тияpíšuščaja brátijawriting society

Declension

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Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:братия.