half brother
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Origin of half brother
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
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Examples from the Web for half-brother
Contemporary Examples
Nina Straight says her half-brother was “a physical coward but not scared of death.”
Cristian Fernandez faces life in prison for allegedly killing his 2-year-old half-brother.
Abdullah elevated its former chief, and his half-brother, Prince Muqrin, to a senior-adviser job.
My stepfather never really accepted me and always treated me differently from my half-brother.
His half-brother, Ahmed Wali, was gunned down last July by one of his security guards.
Hamid Karzai Tells The Daily Beast That U.S. Night Raids Must EndRon Moreau, Sami Yousafzai
January 7, 2012
Historical Examples
Her father, Olivo's half-brother, had been a physician in Bologna.
Casanova's HomecomingArthur Schnitzler
Here was a man who was the half-brother of Greta, and the living image of her husband.
A Son of HagarSir Hall Caine
It would be unfair to little Irma; after all, he is her half-brother.
Where Angels Fear to TreadE. M. Forster
She knew it had been the dream of his life to beat that half-brother of his in fair fight.
The Great HungerJohan Bojer
His half-brother, Howroyd, gives twice as much, with not a quarter his money.
Sarah's School FriendMay Baldwin
half-brother
- the son of either of one's parents by another partner
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