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half-brother

half-brother is the alternative spelling of half brother.

Meaning of half brother

Noun

half brother (plural half brothers or half brethren)

  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).

Forms of half-brother

pluralhalf-brothers
pluralhalf-brethren

Origin of half-brother

Equivalent to half- + brother.

Questions about half-brother

What is half-brother the alternative spelling of?
Half-brother is the alternative spelling of half brother.

Words near half-brother in the dictionary

  1. half-breds
  2. half-breed
  3. half-breeds
  4. half-brethren
  5. half-broken
  6. half-brother
  7. half-brothers
  8. half-built
  9. half-caf
  10. half-cafs
  11. half-caste

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