half sister

noun

: a sister related through one parent only

Examples of half sister in a Sentence

Emily is my half sister.
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Nan did it in order to gain the power to keep her half sister Jinny (Imogen Waterhouse) safe from her abusive husband Lord James Seadown (Barney Fishwick). Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 June 2025 She was born in 1999 in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, the youngest of four girls (her half sister, Cayla, is the oldest, followed by Shannon, Sarah, and Sabrina). Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025 Across its fantastical chapters stalk the wizard Merlin; Arthur’s half sister, Morgan le Fay, with her black magic; and Arthur himself, wielding Excalibur. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 11 June 2025 There was, however, an interview with Ashleigh Hale, estranged daughter of Meghan's half sister Samantha Markle. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for half sister

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of half sister was in the 13th century

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“Half sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20sister. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

half sister

noun
: a sister by one parent only

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