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sister
[ sis-ter ]
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.
- 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.
- British. a nurse in charge of a hospital ward; head nurse.
- Informal. a term used to refer to or address a fellow Black woman; soul sister.
- a woman who supports, promotes, or participates in feminism.
- Informal. a form of address used to a woman or girl, especially jocularly or contemptuously:
Listen, sister, you've had enough.
adjective
- 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.
- Biochemistry. being one of an identical pair.
sister
/ ˈɪə /
noun
- a female person having the same parents as another person
- a female person who belongs to the same group, trade union, etc, as another or others
- informal.a form of address to a woman or girl, used esp by Black people in the US
- a senior nurse
- RC Church a nun or a title given to a nun
- a woman fellow member of a Church or religious body
- modifier belonging to the same class, fleet, etc, as another or others
a sister ship
- modifier biology denoting any of the cells or cell components formed by division of a parent cell or cell component
sister nuclei
Other Word Forms
- t· adjective
- t· adjective
- ԴDz·t noun adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of sister1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sister1
Example Sentences
Along the way, Julian must confront an opposing force: Alejandro’s astute sister, Sofia, a compelling character that Boneta says his own sister helped him create.
After his death, his sister Donatella took over as creative director of the company.
Karen Armstrong, sister of John McConville who was killed in the attack, said it has "been a long road".
The sister of a head teacher who took her own life after her school was downgraded in an Ofsted inspection, has warned the proposed new system for assessing schools has the "same risks" as before.
May's mother, her three sisters and her brother were all accomplished players at Royal Portrush.
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