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halfbrother

halfbrother 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 halfbrother

pluralhalfbrothers

Questions about halfbrother

What is halfbrother the alternative spelling of?
Halfbrother is the alternative spelling of half brother.

Words near halfbrother in the dictionary

  1. halfbats
  2. halfbeak
  3. halfbeaks
  4. halfbreed
  5. halfbreeds
  6. halfbrother
  7. halfbrothers
  8. halfcock
  9. halfcocked
  10. halfcocking
  11. halfcocks

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