The difference between Brother and Sibling

When used as nouns, brother means son of the same parents as another person, whereas sibling means a person who shares a parent.


Brother is also verb with the meaning: to treat as a brother.

check bellow for the other definitions of Brother and Sibling

  1. Brother as a noun:

    Son of the same parents as another person.

  2. Brother as a noun:

    A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother).

  3. Brother as a noun:

    A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.

    Examples:

    "Thank you, brother."

    "I would like to thank the brother who just spoke."

  4. Brother as a noun (African American Vernacular English):

    A black male.

  5. Brother as a noun:

    Somebody, usually male, connected by a common cause or situation.

  6. Brother as a noun:

    Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.

  1. Brother as a verb (transitive):

    To treat as a brother.

  1. Sibling as a noun:

    A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

    Examples:

    "None of my siblings are married yet."

  2. Sibling as a noun (comptheory):

    A node in a data structure that shares its parent with another node.

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