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Members of the family in a religious order (8)

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I believe the answer is:

brothers

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'members' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for brothers that I've seen before include "Siblings (in arms or in law?)" , "See 5" , "Fraternal relatives" , "Male siblings" , "Brethren" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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