half brother

noun

Definition of half brother

: a brother related through one parent only

Examples of half brother in a Sentence

George is my half brother.

Recent Examples on the Web

Friedman and his half brothers also call each other on Fridays to wish each other a Good Shabbas. — Sergio Carmona, sun-sentinel.com, "Decades later, Delray man discovers half brothers," 7 June 2019 Jane also leaves a sister Rosemary Tortora from Massachusetts and was predeceased by her half brothers Ernest and Robert Roland of Moodus. — courant.com, "Jane B. Parent," 7 June 2019 The regime has killed suspected political opponents and is thought to have orchestrated the assassination Kim’s half brother, Kim Jong Nam, at a Malaysian airport last year. — David Nakamura, BostonGlobe.com, "Warmbier’s parents sue North Korea for having ‘brutally tortured and murdered’ their son," 27 Apr. 2018 Among those assassinated by the regime since Kim Jong Un took power in 2011 after his father’s death are Kim’s half brother and his uncle. — BostonGlobe.com, "Mike Pompeo heading to North Korea to meet with Kim Jong Un again," 9 May 2018 Gayoom is now an ally of the pro-Nasheed coalition and was jailed by his half brother. — Bharatha Mallawarachi, The Seattle Times, "Maldives opposition leader: Gov’t may rig next month’s poll," 27 Aug. 2018 As a result, she was cut out of his will and everything will go to her 27-year-old half brother. — Tyler Mccarthy, Fox News, "David Cassidy's son to reportedly receive his full estate which well-exceeds previous estimates," 19 July 2018 Survivors include five children; a brother; a half sister; a half brother; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. — Washington Post, "John Melcher, Democrat who served Montana in House and Senate, dies at 93," 13 Apr. 2018 By his teens, Brian had two half sisters and a half brother. — Chris Ballard, SI.com, "Same Warrior, New Battle: Brian Grant Won't Back Down From Parkinson's Disease," 2 May 2018

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