sib
sib
Definition
sib (sib)
noun
- blood relatives; kin
- a blood relative; kinsman or kinswoman; esp., a brother or sister
- Anthrop. a group of persons tracing their descent unilineally from a traditional or actual common ancestor
- Zool. any of the offspring of the same parents in relation to one another
Etymology: ME sibb < OE, kinsman, kinship, akin to Ger sippe, kinship < IE *s(w)ebh-, of the same kind (> OHG Swaba, Swabian) < base *se-, apart > L se
adjective
related by blood; akin
sib
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- matrilineal: The phratries are divided into many named, matrilineal sibs, each of which is restricted to a specific locality.
- more: Sulloway argues that birth order affects personality - ' eldest siblings being conservative and responsible compared with their more rebellious younger sibs.
Modifies a noun
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