half brother

noun

: a brother related through one parent only

Examples of half brother in a Sentence

George is my half brother.
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When the wife of one of her half brothers died, many people at the time didn’t believe a man could raise children as a single parent, so they were distributed to his siblings. — Lorna Koski, Footwear News, 11 June 2026 When Adele went home with Jasper that evening, Dean and her half brothers were watching TV together in the living room. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Hojo Shin, who plays Min Ho’s half brother Jiwon, has also been upped to a series regular. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026 Her mother had left her son from an earlier relationship—Ada’s half brother Poly, short for Hipolito—behind in Cuba. — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for half brother

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of half brother was in the 14th century

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half brother

noun
: a brother by one parent only

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