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===Stepsibling===
 
===Stepsibling===
 
A stepsibling (stepbrother or stepsister) is a sibling with whom a [[person]] bears no [[biologic]] or equivalent adoptive relation, and is related by the [[marriage]] or relationship of one parent of the person to one parent of the sibling.
 
A stepsibling (stepbrother or stepsister) is a sibling with whom a [[person]] bears no [[biologic]] or equivalent adoptive relation, and is related by the [[marriage]] or relationship of one parent of the person to one parent of the sibling.
===]Milk sibling===
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===Milk sibling===
 
Milk brothers or sisters are children breastfed by a woman other than their [[biological]] mother, a [[practice]] known as ''wetnursing'' and once widespread in the developed world, as it still is in parts of the developing world.
 
Milk brothers or sisters are children breastfed by a woman other than their [[biological]] mother, a [[practice]] known as ''wetnursing'' and once widespread in the developed world, as it still is in parts of the developing world.
    
In [[Islam]] those who are fed in this way become siblings to the biological children of their wetnurse, provided that they are less than two years old. Islamic law ([[shariah]]) codifies the relationship between these people, and certain specified relatives, as rada; once they are adult, they are ''mahram'', meaning that they are not allowed to marry each other, and the rules of modesty known as hijab are relaxed, as with other family members.
 
In [[Islam]] those who are fed in this way become siblings to the biological children of their wetnurse, provided that they are less than two years old. Islamic law ([[shariah]]) codifies the relationship between these people, and certain specified relatives, as rada; once they are adult, they are ''mahram'', meaning that they are not allowed to marry each other, and the rules of modesty known as hijab are relaxed, as with other family members.
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===Irish twins===
 
===Irish twins===
 
"Irish twins" and "Vatican twins" are slang terms for siblings who are not actually twins, but rather, were born fewer than 12 months apart [2]—possibly in the same calendar year and/or school year. It refers to the perception that Irish Catholic families have many children, often with little time between births. It is sometimes considered derogatory. Similarly, "Irish triplets" refers to three siblings born within a three year time period.[3]
 
"Irish twins" and "Vatican twins" are slang terms for siblings who are not actually twins, but rather, were born fewer than 12 months apart [2]—possibly in the same calendar year and/or school year. It refers to the perception that Irish Catholic families have many children, often with little time between births. It is sometimes considered derogatory. Similarly, "Irish triplets" refers to three siblings born within a three year time period.[3]

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