half brother

noun

: a brother related through one parent only

Examples of half brother in a Sentence

George is my half brother.
Recent Examples on the Web In addition to their daughter, he is survived by a half brother, F. Brooks Whitworth. Sam Roberts, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024 In addition to his parents, Cameron is survived by his 17-year-old brother Bryson Conner and his 5-year-old half brother, Finnley Connor and his step-mother, Kelly Connor. USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024 But on Christmas Eve, she and her 2-year-old half brother were finally allowed 10 minutes with Natalia, with nine police officers present. Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2024 To the best of my knowledge, neither sibling ever believed that Alex was their half brother. Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023 But multiple other sources tell me Tay’s half brother, Jason, who is six years her senior, is the engineer of Tay’s image and the driving force behind her career. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023 Kuwait's deputy ruler and his half brother, Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber, now 83, had been the world's oldest crown prince. Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2023 The boy, identified by the Medical Examiner’s Office as Dario Zamudio, was traveling from Michoacán with a half brother, according to Mexican officials. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2023 Three decades since her death, Underwood's surviving family includes Loretta, now in her 70s, a half brother and her son, who was 4 years old at the time of her disappearance. Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of half brother was in the 14th century

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“Half brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20brother. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

half brother

noun
: a brother by one parent only

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