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- [sib-ling]
- /ˈsɪb lɪŋ/
- /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/
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- [sib-ling]
- /ˈsɪb lɪŋ/
Definitions of sibling word
- noun sibling a brother or sister. 1
- noun sibling Anthropology. a comember of a sib, a unilateral descent group thought to share kinship through a common ancestor. 1
- adjective sibling of or relating to a brother or sister: sibling rivalry. 1
- noun sibling brother, sister 1
- noun sibling relating to brothers or sisters 1
- countable noun sibling Your siblings are your brothers and sisters. 0
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Origin of sibling
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; late Middle English: relative, Old English; see sib, -ling1
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Parts of speech for Sibling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sibling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sibling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sibling
noun sibling
- affiliate — An affiliate is an organization which is officially connected with another, larger organization or is a member of it.
- aunt — Someone's aunt is the sister of their mother or father, or the wife of their uncle.
- ben — an inner room in a house or cottage
- brother-in-law — Someone's brother-in-law is the brother of their husband or wife, or the man who is married to their sister.
- father-in-law — the father of one's husband or wife.
adjective sibling
- fraternal — of or befitting a brother or brothers; brotherly.
Top questions with sibling
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See also
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