Dictionary - Definition of HALF-SISTER


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A sister who has only one parent in common with you.[Wordnet] 2. A sister by one parent only.[Websters].
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

"Half-sister" is a common misspelling or typo for: half-sisters.

Date "Half-sister" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1866. (references)

Specialty Expressions: HALF-SISTER

Expressions	Domain	Definition
Half-brother and half-sister	Law	HALF-BROTHER AND HALF-SISTER. Persons who have the same father but different mothers; or the same mother but different fathers. (references)
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Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A sister who has only one parent in common with you.[Wordnet] 2. A sister by one parent only.[Websters].
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "HALF-SISTER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1866. (references)

Expressions	Domain	Definition
Half-brother and half-sister	Law	HALF-BROTHER AND HALF-SISTER. Persons who have the same father but different mothers; or the same mother but different fathers. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.			Top