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   sis·ter

   /ˈsistər/

   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.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sisterSister Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SISTER is a female who has one or both parents in common with another. How to use sister in a sentence.

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   Sister definition: a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.. See examples of SISTER used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySISTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SISTER meaning: 1. a girl or woman who has the same parents as another person: 2. a girl or woman who treats you…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSISTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'sister' Word Frequency. sister. (sɪstəʳ ) Word forms: plural sisters. 1. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] Your sister is a girl or woman who has the same parents as you. His sister Sarah helped him. ...Vanessa Bell, the sister of Virginia Woolf. [ + of] I didn't know you had a sister. 2. See also half-sister, stepsister.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sisterSister - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Your sister is your female sibling. If your parents have six children, and all of them are girls, that means you have five sisters.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › SisterSister - definition of sister by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsister noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   /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?

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSISTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsister noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    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. Want to learn more?

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sistersister | meaning of sister in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    sister meaning, definition, what is sister: a girl or woman who has the same parents...: Learn more.