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A sister is a woman or a girl who shares parents or a parent with another individual; a female sibling. The male counterpart is a brother. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familial relationships. A full sister is a first-degree relative.
A1. a girl or woman who has the same parents as you: an older / younger sister. my big /little sister. Fewer examples. Jane is such a good role model for her younger sister. When Jo told me she had a twin sister, everything fell into place. I'm expecting a letter from my sister. Susan is the eldest of three sisters.
/ˈsɪstər/ a girl or woman who has the same mother and father as another person. She's my sister. an older/a younger sister. (informal) a big/little sister. (informal) a kid sister. my twin sister. We're sisters. the Brontë sisters—Charlotte, Emily and Anne. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
plural sisters. Britannica Dictionary definition of SISTER. 1. [count] : a girl or woman who has one or both of the same parents as you. my little/younger sister. his big/older sister. She's my twin sister. He has two sisters. — compare half sister, sister-in-law, stepsister.
A woman or girl considered in relation to another person or other people, as the child of the same parents; a female sibling. More generally: a woman or girl who has either parent in common with another sibling; a half-sister. Also as a form of address. (The female counterpart of brother n. A.I.1a) eOE.
Apr 19, 2024 · sister (plural sisters or (archaic in most senses) sistren)
a woman or girl in the same family or social group, nationality, etc., as another. a thing regarded as female: The ships are sisters. Religion a woman member of a religious order whose vows are not as absolute as a nun's. [ often: Sister] Her name is Sister Mary Richard. British Terms a nurse in charge of a hospital ward;
