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/step"brudh'euhr/, n.one's stepfather's son or stepmother's son by a previous marriage.[1400-50; late ME; see STEP-, BROTHER]
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Stepbrother — Step broth er, n. A brother by the marriage of one s father with the mother of another, or of one s mother with the father of another. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stepbrother — mid 15c., from STEP (Cf. step ) + BROTHER (Cf. brother) … Etymology dictionary
stepbrother — ► NOUN ▪ a son of one s step parent, by a marriage other than that with one s own father or mother … English terms dictionary
stepbrother — [step′bruth΄ər] n. [ STEP + BROTHER] one s stepparent s son by a former marriage … English World dictionary
stepbrother — UK [ˈstepˌbrʌðə(r)] / US [ˈstepˌbrʌðər] noun [countable] Word forms stepbrother : singular stepbrother plural stepbrothers someone s stepbrother is the son of their stepfather or stepmother … English dictionary
stepbrother — step|broth|er [ step,brʌðər ] noun count someone s stepbrother is the son of their STEPFATHER or STEPMOTHER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stepbrother — [[t]ste̱pbrʌðə(r)[/t]] stepbrothers also step brother N COUNT: oft poss N Someone s stepbrother is the son of their stepfather or stepmother … English dictionary
stepbrother — noun Date: 15th century a son of one s stepparent by a former partner … New Collegiate Dictionary
stepbrother — noun a) The son of ones stepfather or stepmother who is not the son of ones mother and is not the son of ones father. b) The stepson of ones father or … Wiktionary
stepbrother — step|broth|er [ˈstepbrʌðə US ər] n the son of your stepmother or stepfather … Dictionary of contemporary English
