sibling

sib·ling  (sblng)

n.

One of two or more individuals having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister.

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

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sibling - a person's brother or sister         sib 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

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sibling

noun brother or sister His siblings are mostly in their early twenties.

Translations

sibling [ˈsɪblɪŋ]

A. N → hermano/a m/f

B. CPD sibling rivalry N → rivalidad 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 n → rivalité f entre frères et sœurs

sibling

n → Geschwister nt (form)

sibling [ˈsɪblɪŋ] n (frm) → fratello/sorella
sibling rivalry → rivalità tra fratelli

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sibling [ˈsɪblɪŋ] n (frm) → fratello/sorella
sibling rivalry → rivalità tra fratelli