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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.
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. [2]
noun. /ˈsɪstə (r)/ /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?
3 days ago · a woman or girl related to one by having a parent in common; half sister. 3. a stepsister. 4. a foster sister. 5. a close female friend who is like a sister. 6. a female fellow member of the same race, church, profession, organization, etc.
Your sister is your female sibling. If your parents have six children, and all of them are girls, that means you have five sisters. Your biological sister has the same mother and father that you have, but some sisters are adopted, or even have a different mom or dad (some people call this a stepsister or a half-sister).
adj. 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.
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. 2. informal — used when talking to a woman. Sister, you have got to relax.
