Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A breeders' term for a half-brother or half-sister; the off-spring of different mothers by the same sire.
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- noun The
child of one'sparent , but only one parent.
Etymologies
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Examples
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In this matter it is complicated by the father's infidelity, the revelation of a half-sibling, and the public nature of their family's troubles.
Richard Warshak: Shriver & Schwarzenegger: What About the Kids? Richard Warshak 2011
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Three in 10 have a step- or half-sibling, 18 percent have a living stepparent, and 13 percent have at least one stepchild.
Blended families more common, but the 'step' in 'stepmom' still carries a stigma Carol Morello 2011
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About 12 percent had at least one half-sibling, and 2 percent had a stepsibling.
Blended families more common, but the 'step' in 'stepmom' still carries a stigma Carol Morello 2011
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But if it helps many more of its kin to survive, each of whom might carry some lesser portion of the same genetic code (a sibling has 1/2, a half-sibling, uncle or nephew has 1/4, and so on) then such altruism may have as much or more of an evolutionary advantage than if it just saved itself.
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Hey, at least she now has something else in common with her beau Daniel, who is also now Charlotte's half-sibling.
Top Moments: Late Night Settles a Beef and Revenge Gets Relative 2012
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In this matter it is complicated by the father's infidelity, the revelation of a half-sibling, and the public nature of their family's troubles.
Richard Warshak: Shriver & Schwarzenegger: What About the Kids? Richard Warshak 2011
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Bridget's reaction to the new baby is to issue a statement saying that Jack will enjoy having a half-sibling.
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Yes, it's funny to view the Mets as the stepbrother in the city's baseball scene, the also-rans who lurk enviously in the shadow of their pinstriped half-sibling in the Bronx.
Step Right Up 2010
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Then, go back and discuss how these complications relate to complications in the real world, such as becoming a half-sibling, or a step-parent.
The Season of Risks Susan Hubbard 2010
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Bridget's reaction to the new baby is to issue a statement saying that Jack will enjoy having a half-sibling.
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