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half brethren

half brethren is the plural 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).

Questions about half brethren

What is half brethren the plural of?
Half brethren is the plural of half brother.

Words near half brethren in the dictionary

  1. half bloods
  2. half blue
  3. half blues
  4. half board
  5. half boards
  6. half brethren
  7. half brother
  8. half brother-in-law
  9. half brothers
  10. half brothers-in-law
  11. half bull

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