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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Grande also tagged her half brother, Frankie Grande, a Broadway and screen star in his own right. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024 Hudson also had two half brothers, Christian and Max, that Madsen had with his ex, Jeannine Bisignano. Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 19 Sep. 2024 Just last month, Percy Jackson also had a presence at San Diego Comic-Con, where it was announced that Daniel Diemer has been cast in Season 2 of the Disney+ series as the lovable Cyclops, who is also Percy’s (Walker Scobell) paternal half brother, the son of Poseidon and a nymph. Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024 The king pushed out his half brother, Prince Muqrin, as crown prince and then, in 2017, replaced then Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef with MBS. F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 30 Mar. 2021 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 25 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

half brother

noun
: a brother by one parent only

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