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

Historians believe the tapestry was commissioned by Bishop Odo of Bayeux, William’s half brother, and was probably sewn by women in England — possibly nuns — before being taken across the Channel. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for half brother

• another
• godmother
• grandmother
• stepbrother
• stepmother
• mother
• nother
• other
• smother
• souther

Kids Definition

half brother

noun

: a brother by one parent only