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A prefix used before father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, child, etc., to indicate that the person thus spoken of is not a blood relative, but is a relative by the marriage of a parent; as, a stepmother to X is the wife of the father of X, married by him after the death of the mother of X. See Stepchild, Stepdaughter, Stepson, etc.
A brother by both the father's and mother's side, in contradistinction to a uterine brother, one by the mother only.
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n.
A brother by one parent, but not by both.
pl.
of Brother
a.
Of or pertaining to brothers; such as is natural for brothers; becoming to brothers; kind; affectionate; as, brotherly love.
pl.
of Brother-in-law
n.
The state or quality of being brotherly.
n.
The state of being brothers or a brother.
adv.
Like a brother; affectionately; kindly.
imp. & p. p.
of Brother
pl.
of Brother
a.
Being one of two born at a birth; as, a twin brother or sister.
n.
A male person who has the same father and mother with another person, or who has one of them only. In the latter case he is more definitely called a half brother, or brother of the half blood.
n.
A brother by the marriage of one's father with the mother of another, or of one's mother with the father of another.
v. t.
To make a brother of; to call or treat as a brother; to admit to a brotherhood.
n.
A fellowship or fraternity; a brotherhood.
n.
The brother of one's father or mother; also applied to an aunt's husband; -- the correlative of aunt in sex, and of nephew and niece in relationship.
n.
Sworn brotherhood; a society in ancient Greece nearly resembling a modern political club.
n.
The whole body of persons engaged in the same business, -- especially those of the same profession; as, the legal or medical brotherhood.
n.
The brother of one's husband or wife; also, the husband of one's sister; sometimes, the husband of one's wife's sister.
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