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  2. /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?

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  3. 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.

  4. 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? My best friend has been like a sister to me (= very close). see half-sister, stepsister. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. sister. noun. sis· ter ˈsi-stər. Synonyms of sister. 1. : a female who has one or both parents in common with another. 2. often capitalized. a. : a member of a women's religious order (as of nuns or deaconesses) especially : one of a Roman Catholic congregation under simple vows. b. : a girl or woman who is a member of a Christian church. 3. a.

  8. sister noun [C] (NURSE) a female nurse in the UK who is responsible for a hospital ward (= an area of a hospital containing beds for sick people): I asked Sister if he would be able to go home soon.

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