'sibling' definitions:
Definition of 'sibling'
From: GCIDE
- sibling \sib"ling\ [sub + -ling.] (s[i^]b"l[i^]ng), n. a brother or a sister.
- Note: Siblings have at least one parent in common. Those related only by a common mother are uterine siblings; those related only by a common father are {agnate siblings} or consanguine siblings (a legal term). A sibling having both parents in common is a sibling-german or a full brother or full sister. These modifying terms are more commonly used for the more specific uterine brother, uterine sister, agnate brother, brother-german, etc. [PJC]
Definition of 'sibling'
From: GCIDE
- sibling \sib"ling\ (s[i^]b"l[i^]ng), a. of or pertaining to a sibling, n.; as, sibling rivalry: the common rivalry between siblings. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'sibling'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- affiliated,
- agnate,
- akin,
- allied,
- ancestry,
- avuncular,
- blood,
- blood relation,
- blood relative,
- clansman,
- closely related,
- cognate,
- collateral,
- collateral relative,
- congeneric,
- connections,
- consanguine,
- consanguinean,
- consanguineous,
- distaff side,
- distant relation,
- distantly related,
- enate,
- family,
- flesh,
- flesh and blood,
- folks,
- foster,
- german,
- germane,
- kin,
- kindred,
- kinfolk,
- kinnery,
- kinsfolk,
- kinsman,
- kinsmen,
- kinswoman,
- kith and kin,
- matrilateral,
- matrilineal,
- matroclinous,
- near relation,
- next of kin,
- novercal,
- of the blood,
- patrilateral,
- patrilineal,
- patroclinous,
- people,
- posterity,
- related,
- relations,
- relatives,
- sib,
- spear kin,
- spear side,
- spindle kin,
- spindle side,
- sword side,
- tribesman,
- uterine,
- uterine kin