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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He was named in a sprawling indictment along with his full brother, Joaquín Guzmán López; his two half brothers, Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar; and his father’s former business partner, Ismael Zambada García. Alan Feuer, New York Times, 7 May 2025 Cory Bowman left Washington, D.C., in January feeling energized after watching his half brother, JD Vance, be sworn in as vice president. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025 Bezos went to space with his half brother, Mark Bezos, and two other space tourists. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025 The stranger knocked on the door and introduced himself to my grandfather as his son — my father’s half brother. Rickey Fayne, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 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 21 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

half brother

noun
: a brother by one parent only

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