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stepbrother
[ step-bruhth-er ]
/ ˈstɛpˌbrʌð ər /
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noun
one's stepfather's son or stepmother's son by a previous marriage.
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British Dictionary definitions for stepbrother
stepbrother
/ (ˈstɛpˌbrʌðə) /
noun
a son of one's stepmother or stepfather by a union with someone other than one's father or mother respectively
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