whole brother
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of whole brother
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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His first act was to take the duchy of Bavaria from Henry, and bestow it on Leopold, the Marquis of Austria, his own half-brother, and whole brother to Bishop Otto, the historian.
From Dante: His Times and His Work by Butler, Arthur John
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