Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,909,785,810 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

sibling
(redirected from Half brothers)

   Also found in: Medical, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
sib·ling  (sblng)
n.
One of two or more individuals having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister.

[Middle English, from Old English, from sibb, kinsman; see sib.]

sibling [ˈsɪblɪŋ]
n
1.
a.  a person's brother or sister
b.  (as modifier) sibling rivalry
2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) any fellow member of a sib
[specialized modern use of Old English sibling relative, from sib; see -ling1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sibling - a person's brother or sistersibling - a person's brother or sister        
family unit, family - primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
half blood - one of siblings who have only one parent in common
relative, relation - a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
quad, quadruplet - one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
quin, quint, quintuplet - one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
triplet - one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
twin - either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

sibling
noun brother or sister His siblings are mostly in their early twenties.
Translations
sibling [ˈsɪblɪŋ]
A. Nhermano/a m/f
B. CPD sibling rivalry Nrivalidad f entre hermanos
sibling [ˈsɪblɪŋ] n (= brother) → frère m (= sister) → sœur f
His siblings are mostly in their early twenties → Ses frères et sœurs ont une vingtaine d'années pour la plupart.
sibling rivalry nrivalité f entre frères et sœurs
sibling
nGeschwister nt (form)
sibling [ˈsɪblɪŋ] n (frm) → fratello/sorella
sibling rivalry → rivalità tra fratelli


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Byline: Fatima Sidiya JEDDAH: A court in Jeddah is to look into the marriage of a Saudi couple following concerns raised by the wife's half brothers about differences in their tribal backgrounds.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.