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sib

  [sib]
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–adjective
1. related by blood; akin.
–noun
2. a kinsman; relative.
3. one's kin or kindred.
4. Anthropology. a unilateral descent group.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME sib(e), sibb(e), OE sib(b) (orig. adj.); c. ON sifjar (pl.) relatives, OFris sib (adj.), sibba (n.), MD sibbe (n. and adj.), G Sippe kin; cf. gossip
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sib   (sĭb)   
n.  

    1. A blood relation; a relative.

    2. A person's relatives considered as a group; kinfolk.

  2. A brother or sister; a sibling.

  3. Anthropology A kinship group consisting of two or more lineages considered as being related, as by common descent from a mythic ancestor.

adj.  Related by blood; kindred.

[Middle English sibbe, from Old English sibb; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sib
Pronunciation: 'sib
Function: noun
: a brother or sister considered irrespective of sex; broadly : any plant or animal of agroup sharing a degree of genetic relationship corresponding to that of human sibs
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

sib (sĭb)
n.

  1. A blood relation; a relative.

  2. A person's relatives when considered as a group; kinfolk.

  3. A brother or sister; a sibling.

adj.
Related by blood; kindred.

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