English Explanatory Dictionary

half brother

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A male sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full brother or brother-german, from a step-brother, or from a brother-like figure such as a blood brother.
  2. A male half sibling (same dam, different sires).

Pronunciation

/ˌhæfˈbɹʌðɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-half brother.wav

Word forms

half brother half brothers half brethren half-brother halfbrother

Etymology

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”).

Related words

half cousin half-cousin half sister half-sister half uncle half-uncle stepbrother

Derived words

half brother-in-law
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