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- DictionarySis·ter/ˈsistər/
noun
- 1. a woman or girl in relation to other daughters and sons of her parents: "I had nine brothers and sisters"
- 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"
The meaning of SISTER is a female who has one or both parents in common with another. How to use sister in a sentence.
Sister definition: a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.. See examples of SISTER used in a sentence.
a female who has the same parents as another person: an older / younger sister. A sister is also a woman who is a member of the same race, church, religious group, or organization as others: a sorority sister. Sister may be used as a form of address to a woman.
You can use sister to describe something that is of the same type or is connected in some way to another thing you have mentioned. For example, if a company has a sister company, they are connected.
Your sister is your female sibling. If your parents have six children, and all of them are girls, that means you have five sisters.
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?
1. A female having the same parents as another or one parent in common with another. 2. A girl or woman who shares a common ancestry, allegiance, character, or purpose with another or others, specifically: a. A kinswoman. b. A woman fellow member, as of a sorority. c. A fellow woman. d. A close woman friend or companion. e.
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.
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.
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? My best friend has been like a sister to me (= very close). see half-sister, stepsister. Join us.
