STEPBROTHER

stepbrother, half-brother, half brother

(noun) a brother who has only one parent in common with you

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stepbrother (plural stepbrothers)

The son of one's stepparent who is not the son of either of one's biological parents.

The stepson of one's parent who is not one's half-brother.

Synonyms

• stepbro

Hypernyms

• stepfamily

stepsibling

stepson

Source: Wiktionary


Step"broth`er, n.

Definition: A brother by the marriage of one's father with the mother of another, or of one's mother with the father of another.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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