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Is it a half-brother or sister if they have the same mother? Like, if your brother has the same mother as you, but a different father, is he still your 'half' brother? A child with the same father and a different mother is a half, correct?

Question #77918. Asked by TinyTom.
Last updated Jun 16 2023.

lanfranco
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lanfranco
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Correct. People who share one parent, whether mother or father, are half-siblings.

https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/half-sibling

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/half-brother

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/half-sister

Response last updated by gtho4 on Jun 16 2023.
Mar 27 2007, 5:13 PM

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Is it a half-brother or sister if they have the same mother? Like, if your brother has the same mother as you, but a different father, is he still your 'half' brother? A child with the same father and a different mother is a half, correct?

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