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half brothers

half brothers 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 brothers

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

Words near half brothers in the dictionary

  1. half board
  2. half boards
  3. half brethren
  4. half brother
  5. half brother-in-law
  6. half brothers
  7. half brothers-in-law
  8. half bull
  9. half bulls
  10. half butt
  11. half butts

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