noun
dear friends; you all; those men
Archaic or literary term of address for a group of male friends or companions, often used in classical Chinese or old Japanese texts. In modern Japanese, it is largely replaced by expressions like 皆さん or 諸君.
古い漢詩では「諸兄」と呼びかける表現が見られる。
In old Chinese poems, one can find expressions addressing 'dear friends' as 諸兄.