half brother

noun

: a brother related through one parent only

Examples of half brother in a Sentence

George is my half brother.
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Raëlism claims the Buddha, Jesus and Muhammad are all hybrids of humans and extraterrestrials, as well as Raël’s half brothers. Krysta Fauria, Fortune, 12 June 2026 When the wife of one of her half brothers died, many people at the time didn’t believe a man could raise children as a single parent, so they were distributed to his siblings. Lorna Koski, Footwear News, 11 June 2026 When Adele went home with Jasper that evening, Dean and her half brothers were watching TV together in the living room. Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Her mother had left her son from an earlier relationship—Ada’s half brother Poly, short for Hipolito—behind in Cuba. Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for half brother

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 18 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

half brother

noun
: a brother by one parent only

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