Sibling Definition

sĭblĭng
siblings
noun
siblings
One of two or more persons born of the same parents or, sometimes, having one parent in common; brother or sister.
Webster's New World

A person who shares same parents. One's brother or sister.

None of my siblings is married yet..
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Sibling

Noun

Singular:
sibling
Plural:
siblings

Origin of Sibling

  • 1903, modern revival of Old English sibling (“relative, a relation, kinsman"), equivalent to sib +"Ž -ling. Compare Middle English sib, sibbe (“relative, kinsman"). The term apparently meant merely kin or relative until the 20th century when its necessity for the study of genetics led to its specialized use. For example, the OED has a 1903 citation in which "sibling" must be defined for those who don't know the intended meaning.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old English from sibb kinsman sib

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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