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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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sibling
half-sibling, nounWords nearby sibling
sibilant, sibilant rale, sibilate, Sibirʾ, Sibiu, sibling, sibling species, sibship, sibutramine, Sibuyan Sea, sibyl
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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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Medical definitions for sibling
sibling
[ sĭb′lĭng ]
n.
One of two or more individuals having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister.
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