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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Meghan Markle has been given a key court date for the libel lawsuit her half sister filed accusing her of a smear campaign. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 The Daily Mail reports that Secret Service was also in tow at the trendy eatery, a fave of her half sister Ivanka. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025 There were half sisters and died from different cancers a month apart. Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025 Margarethe, another half sister, was institutionalized at an early age and died in a German psychiatric facility in 1942. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 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 24 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

half sister

noun
: a sister by one parent only

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