half-sister

/ˌhæf ˌˈsɪstər/
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Definitions of half-sister
  1. noun
    a sister who has only one parent in common with you
    synonyms: half sister, stepsister
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    type of:
    sis, sister
    a female person who has the same parents as another person
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