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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFull-Brother
/fʊl ˈbrʌðər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A brother who shares both parents with another sibling.
"Despite their differences, he always felt a strong bond with his full-brother." - 2
Used to distinguish between siblings who share both parents and those who do not.
"In discussions about family, she often referred to her full-brother to clarify their relationship."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'full-brother' is derived from the combination of 'full', meaning complete or whole, and 'brother', which comes from Old English 'brōþor', related to Proto-Germanic '*broþar'. The phrase emphasizes the biological relationship between siblings who share both parents.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Full-Brother" is said worldwide
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frère de sang
Transliteration: frère de sang
"Il est mon frère de sang."
Vollbruder
Transliteration: Vollbruder
"Er ist mein Vollbruder."
fratello di sangue
Transliteration: fratello di sangue
"Lui è mio fratello di sangue."
hermano de sangre
Transliteration: hermano de sangre
"Él es mi hermano de sangre."
irmão de sangue
Transliteration: irmão de sangue
"Ele é meu irmão de sangue."
पूर्ण भाई
Transliteration: pūrṇa bhāī
"वह मेरा पूर्ण भाई है।"
亲兄弟
Transliteration: qīn xiōngdì
"他是我的亲兄弟。"
혈육형제
Transliteration: hyeolyuk hyeongje
"그는 내 혈육형제입니다."
実の兄弟
Transliteration: jitsu no kyōdai
"彼は私の実の兄弟です。"
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