sibship
[ sib-ship ]
/ ˈsɪb ʃɪp /
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noun Anthropology.
the condition of being a member of a sib.
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Words nearby sibship
sibilate, Sibirʾ, Sibiu, sibling, sibling species, sibship, sibutramine, Sibuyan Sea, sibyl, Sibylla, sibylline
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British Dictionary definitions for sibship
sibship
/ (ˈsɪbʃɪp) /
noun
a group of children of the same parents
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Medical definitions for sibship
sibship
[ sĭb′shĭp′ ]
n.
The children produced by one pair of parents.
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