noun

sibling

sibling

Do you have any siblings?

Do you have any siblings?

He has one older sibling, a sister.

He has one older sibling, a sister.

((a sibling)) a brother or sister I have one sibling.

Synonyms: brother, sister

From Old English 'sibb', meaning 'kinship' or 'relation'. It's a gender-neutral term for a brother or sister.

Think of 'sibling' as a simple way to ask about brothers and sisters at the same time. 'Sib' sounds a bit like 'relationship'.

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