Definition of stepbrotherly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

family

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displaying a relationship similar to that of stepbrothers

Rare

Their stepbrotherly bond grew stronger over the years.
Their stepbrotherly rivalry was evident.
He showed stepbrotherly concern for her.

brotherly

fraternal

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Origin of stepbrotherly

Old English, steop (orphan) + brothor (brother)

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French:demi-fraternel, ...
German:stiefbrüderlich, ...
Italian:da fratellastro, ...
Spanish:de hermanastro, ...
Portuguese:de meio-irmão, ...
Chinese:继兄弟般的, ...
Japanese:義兄弟のような, ...
Arabic:أَخَوِيّ غَيْر شَقِيق, ...
Hebrew:אָח חוּרְגִי, ...
Russian:как сводные братья, ...
Ukrainian:зведенобратський, ...
Hindi:सौतेले भाई जैसा, ...
Bengali:সৎ ভাইয়ের সম্পর্কের মতো, ...
Catalan:de germanastre, ...
Danish:stedbrorlig, ...
Dutch:stiefbroederlijk, ...
Greek:θετοαδελφικός, ...
Korean:이복 형제 같은, ...
Persian:برادر ناتنی, ...
Polish:jak brat przybrany, ...
Portuguese (BR):fraternal, ...
Romanian:de frate vitreg, ...
Swedish:styvbroderlig, ...
Thai:เหมือนพี่น้องต่างแม่, ...
Turkish:üvey kardeşçe, ...
Vietnamese:như anh em kế, ...

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Definition of stepbrotherly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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