half-brother or stepbrother

  • 1half brother — noun a brother who has only one parent in common with you • Syn: ↑stepbrother, ↑half brother • Hypernyms: ↑brother, ↑blood brother * * * noun Etymology: Middle English …

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  • 2half-brother — noun a brother who has only one parent in common with you (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑stepbrother, ↑half brother • Hypernyms: ↑brother, ↑blood brother …

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  • 3half brother — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sibling, kin, stepbrother, brother by one parent; see brother 1 , relative …

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  • 4brother-german — noun (plural brothers german) archaic a brother sharing both parents, as opposed to a half brother or stepbrother …

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  • 5brother — [bruth′ər] n. pl. brothers; chiefly religious, brethren [ME < OE brothor < IE base * bhrāter > Goth brothar, L frater, OIr brāthir, Sans bhrātar, Gr phratēr] 1. a man or boy as he is related to the other children of his parents:… …

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  • 6brother — n. 1) a big, older; kid (colloq.), little, younger; twin brother 2) a foster; half brother; stepbrother 3) a blood; lay; soul brother 4) a brother to (he was like a brother to us) 5) (misc.) Big Brother ( government that exercises complete… …

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  • 7brother — broth|er1 W1S1 [ˈbrʌðə US ər] n [: Old English; Origin: brothor] 1.) a male who has the same parents as you →↑sister ▪ I have two brothers, William and Mark. elder/older/younger etc brother ▪ My younger brother is a doctor. little/kid brother… …

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  • 8brother — /ˈbrʌðə / (say brudhuh) noun (plural brothers or, Archaic, brethren) 1. a male child of the same parents as another (full brother or brother german). 2. a male child of only one of one s parents (half brother). 3. a male member of one s family in …

  • 9brother — Synonyms and related words: Greek, abbacomes, abbot, acquaintance, adjunct, advocate, affiliate, ally, alter ego, analogon, analogue, ascetic, associate, aunt, auntie, backer, beadsman, bedfellow, belonger, best friend, blood brother, bosom… …

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  • 10brother — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. friar, frère, Frater; cadet; kinsman, sibling; fellow, colleague, associate; soul brother. See clergy, friend. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A male sibling] Syn. sibling, male sibling, stepbrother, half… …

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