sibling

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 See also

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[edit] Etymology

Old English sibling. The term apparently meant merely kin or relative until the 20th century when its necessity for the study of genetics lead to its broader use. For example, the OED has a 1903 citation in which "sibling" must be defined for those who don't know the intended meaning.

"1903 K. PEARSON in Biometrika II. 369 These [calculations] will enable us..to predict the probable character in any individual from a knowledge of one or more parents or brethren (‘siblings’, = brothers or sisters)." ("Sibling," OED.)

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

sibling (plural siblings)

1. One's brother or sister.

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[edit] See also

• nibling