blood relative

noun

US
: someone who has the same parents or ancestors as another person
Your sister is your blood relative, but your brother-in-law is not.

Examples of blood relative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
And your blood relative, your actual cousin, may see her friend as part of the family. Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2024 Having a first-degree blood relative (mother, sister, or daughter) with breast cancer almost doubles a woman’s risk, and having two first-degree relatives with breast cancer increases her risk by about 3-fold. Clare Dougherty, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024 While that designation would have been fine in her native Slovenia, in the U.K., a blood relative cannot serve as a witness. Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2023

Dictionary Entries Near blood relative

Cite this Entry

“Blood relative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20relative. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

blood relative

noun
blood rel·​a·​tive
: a relative by common descent compare affine
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!