Half Brother Definition
half-brothers
noun
half-brothers
A brother through one parent only.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- half-brother
- stepbrother
- brother by one parent
- sibling
- kin
Other Word Forms of Half Brother
Noun
Singular:
half brotherPlural:
half-brethren, half-brothersOrigin of Half Brother
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From Middle English half-brother, equivalent to half- + brother. Cognate with Dutch halfbroer (“halfbrother”), German Halbbruder (“halfbrother”), Danish halvbroder (“halfbrother”), Swedish halvbroder, halvbror (“halfbrother”), Icelandic hálfbróðir (“halfbrother”).
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half- + brother
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