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   Sis·ter

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   noun

   • 1. a woman or girl in relation to other daughters and sons of her parents: "I had nine brothers and sisters" Similar female siblinginformal:sisrhyming slang:skin and blister
   • ▪ a sister-in-law.
   • 2. a close female friend or associate, especially a female fellow member of a labor union or other organization: "textile unions are showing solidarity with their brothers and sisters in the developing world" Similar comradefriendpartnerassociatecolleague
   • ▪ a fellow woman seen in relation to feminist issues: "uncloseted lesbian sisters"
   • ▪ a black woman (chiefly used as a term of address by other black people): informal North American "“Come on, sister, why not come clean and tell us?”"
   • 3. a member of a religious order or congregation of women: "the sisters announced that there would be a special rosary every morning" Similar nunnoviceabbessprioressMother SuperiorReverend Motherbride of Christreligiousconventualcontemplativecanonessliterary:vestalhistorical:anchoressancressrare:vowess
   • 4. a senior female nurse, typically in charge of a ward: British "the ward sister needs to be consulted"
   • 5. denoting an organization or place that bears a relationship to another of common origin or allegiance or mutual association: "a sister ship"

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zuster and German Schwester, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin soror.

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   What does a sister mean?

   • Your sister is a girl or woman who has the same parents as you. His sister Sarah helped him. I didn't know you had a sister. 2. See also half-sister, stepsister Sister is a title given to a woman who belongs to a religious community . Sister Francesca entered the chapel. A sister is a senior female nurse who supervises part of a hospital .

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   What is a female sister called?

   • a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling. Also called half sister. a female offspring having only one parent in common with another offspring. stepsister. a female friend or protector regarded as a sister.

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   How do you describe a woman as a sister?

   • A sister is a senior female nurse who supervises part of a hospital . Ask to speak to the sister on the ward. Sister Middleton followed the coffee trolley. You can describe a woman as your sister if you feel a connection with her, for example because she belongs to the same race, religion, country, or profession .

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   What is a female friend regarded as a sister?

   • a female friend or protector regarded as a sister. a thing regarded as feminine and associated as if by kinship with something else: The ships are sisters. a female fellow member, as of a church. a female member of a religious community that observes the simple vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

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   Definition of sister noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. sister. noun. /ˈsɪstər/ a girl or woman who has the same mother and father as another person She's my sister. an older/younger sister (informal) a big/little/kid sister We're sisters. Do you have any brothers or sisters?

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   noun. a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling. Also called half sister. a female offspring having only one parent in common with another offspring. stepsister. a female friend or protector regarded as a sister. a thing regarded as feminine and associated as if by kinship with something else:

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   Definitions of sister. noun. a female person who has the same parents as another person. “my sister married a musician”. synonyms: sis. see more. noun. a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group. “none of her sisters would betray her”.

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   SISTER definition: 1. a girl or woman who has the same parents as you: 2. a nun (= woman who lives in a female…. Learn more.

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   1 day ago · noun. 1. a female person having the same parents as another person. 2. See half-sister, stepsister. 3. a female person who belongs to the same group, trade union, etc, as another or others. 4. informal. a form of address to a woman or girl, used esp by Black people in the US.

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   being or considered a sister; related by or as if by sisterhood: sister ships. having a close relationship with another because of shared interests, problems, or the like: We correspond with school children in our sister city.

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    Meaning & use. I. A female sibling or other relative. I.1.a. Old English–. 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.