SIBLING


Meaning of SIBLING in English

/ ˈsɪblɪŋ; NAmE / noun

( formal or technical ) a brother or sister :

squabbles between siblings

sibling rivalry (= competition between brothers and sisters)

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English , in the sense relative (from sib kindred + -ling ). The current sense dates from the early 20th cent.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.