Brother and Sister

Related boy, girl

Brother and sister refers to a sibling pair of opposite sexes, or more broadly to males and females considered together as a group.

The phrase emphasizes the familial or communal bond between men and women: The organization welcomes all brothers and sisters.

In religious contexts, it addresses fellow believers: Let us pray, brothers and sisters.

Related

kinship · bond · sibling rivalry · rivalry · bickering · playmate · childhood · bloodline · birth order · younger · older · middle · protective · protective instinct · annoying · shared · bedroom · fighting

Opposites
familial relationship

Brother and Sisterstrangers

People unknown to you

non-relatives · acquaintances · friends · colleagues · outsiders

relational intimacy

Brother and Sisterstrangers

People unknown to you

enemies · rivals

relationship type

Brother and Sisterhusband and wife

Married pair

spouses · lovers · married couple · life partners · betrothed

Family

brother, sister, brothers, sisters, brotherly, sisterly, brotherhood, sisterhood, brethren

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G