sib
Kindred; kin; kinsmen; a body of persons related by blood in any degreeKindred; kin; kinsmen; a body of persons related by blood in any degree.
Meaning
5 sensesKindred; kin; kinsmen; a body of persons related by blood in any degree.
one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
A kinsman; a blood relation; a relative, near or remote; one closely allied to another; an intimate companion.
A sibling, brother or sister (irrespective of gender)
a person's brother or sister
Any group of animals or plants sharing a corresponding genetic relation
A group of individuals unilaterally descended from a single (real or postulated) common ancestor
Origin
From Middle English sib, sibbe, from Old English sibb (“relationship; gossip; friendlinessFrom Middle English sib, sibbe, from Old English sibb (“relationship; gossip; friendliness, kindness; love, friendship, peace, concord, unity, tranquility; peace of mind; a relative, kinsman, kinswoman”), from Proto-West Germanic *sibbju, from Proto-Germanic *sibjō (“kinship”), from Proto-Indo-European *sebʰ-, *swebʰ- (“one's own”).
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Forms
plural: sibsSynonyms
4 synonyms- a person's brother or sister:sibling
- one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another:blood relationblood relativecognate