sibling

[ sib-ling ]

/ ˈsɪb lɪŋ /

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noun

a brother or sister.

Anthropology. a comember of a sib, a unilateral descent group thought to share kinship through a common ancestor.

adjective

of or relating to a brother or sister: sibling rivalry.

Nearby words

sibilantly, sibilate, sibir, sibirʾ, sibiu, sibling, sibling species, sibship, sibuyan sea, sibyl, sibylla

Origin of sibling

before 1000; late Middle English: relative, Old English; see sib, -ling¹

Related forms

half-sib·ling, noun

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Examples from the Web for sibling

Their sibling rivalry drove a significant number of episodes.
Orange Is the New Weeds: The Adventures of Jenji Kohan Across the 8th Dimension|Rich Goldstein, Emily Shire|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
OITNB has so far neglected to grace Alex with a sibling, but Piper has a brother who has figured prominently.
Orange Is the New Weeds: The Adventures of Jenji Kohan Across the 8th Dimension|Rich Goldstein, Emily Shire|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Had it been a one-two result, could you imagine the sibling rivalry?
What’s a Key to Victory in Sochi? Coming So Close to Defeat.|Kevin Bleyer|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Motes is not the first sibling of a superstar to struggle and do so publicly.
The Perils of a Famous Family Member|Keli Goff|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Dr. Gardere suggested that if a sibling has the financial means, he or she should help a family member in need.
The Perils of a Famous Family Member|Keli Goff|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The extended family groupings in terms of matrilocal residence or centered around a sibling group are amorphous but flexible.
Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society|Robert F. Murphy
We saw on our left the large monastery of Delaling, and, a little way off, the Gomba of Sibling.
An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet|A. Henry Savage Landor

British Dictionary definitions for sibling

sibling

/ (ˈsɪblɪŋ) /

noun

a person's brother or sister
(as modifier)sibling rivalry

any fellow member of a sib

Word Origin for sibling

C19: specialized modern use of Old English sibling relative, from sib; see -ling 1

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Medicine definitions for sibling

sibling

[ sĭb′lĭng ]

n.

One of two or more individuals having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister.

sibling

noun

adjective

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sibling

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sibling

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