sibling

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  1. noun One of two or more individuals having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister.

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  • The Rapide is a portly 130kg heavier than its two-door sibling which is sure to blunt its performance somewhat, reaching 100km / h in around 4.6 seconds from a standing start and on to a top speed of more than 290km / h. —  Australian Car Advice | News Blog
  • More secure than its original sibling, analog, and also relatively impervious to static or fading signals. —  Wireless Week Headline News
  • An added bonus: the Prē links naturally to its sibling, the Trēo, both aurally and visually (with the long bar over the "e"). —  PalmInfocenter
  • Not that Reagan plans to seek out her "polar opposite" sibling -- at least politically -- for job help. —  SacBee -- Latest News
  • The new Honda Wave 110i joins its bigger engined sibling, the Honda Wave 125i in the Thai market, which has already been around for quite some time. —  Paul Tan's Raves and Rants on the Automotive Industry
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  1. Middle English, from Old English, from sibb, kinsman; see sib.

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  1. sib + -ling.
 

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/ˈsɪblɪŋ/
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