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   sister

   /ˈsɪstə/

   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
   • 2. a female friend or associate, especially a female fellow member of a trade 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 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: "Securicor and its sister company Securicor Services"

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zuster and German Schwester, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin soror.

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   What does sister mean?

   • বোন, ভগিনী, একজন মহিলা নার্স যিনি হাসপাতালের একটি বিভাগের দায়িত্বে আছেন… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SISTER definition: 1. a girl or woman who has the same parents as another person: 2. a girl or woman who treats you…. Learn more.

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   What is a female 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 brothern. A.I.1a)

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   What does sister mean in a sentence?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Commonly Misspelled Words Quiz Autocorrect can’t save you now. 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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   How do you describe a woman as a sister?

   • A sister is a senior female nurse who supervises part of a hospital. Ask to speak to the sister on the ward. Sister Middleton followed the coffee trolley. You can describe a woman as your sister if you feel a connection with her, for example because she belongs to the same race, religion, country, or profession.

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   What is the root word for sister?

   • Middle English suster, sister, partly from Old English sweostor and partly from Old Norse systir sister; akin to Latin soror sister, Sanskrit svasṛ before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 “Sister.”

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   What is a female sibling?

   • A female sibling or other relative. I.1.a. 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.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSISTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

   • English (US)

     SISTER meaning: 1. a girl or woman who has the same parents...

   • Znaczenie Sister, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SISTER definicja: 1. a girl or woman who has the same...

   • Sister: Czech Translation

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   • Sister: Catalan Translation

     SISTER translate: germana. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Sister: Korean Translation

     SISTER translate: 자매. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Co-Sister

     CO-SISTER definition: 1. the wife of your husband's brother...

   • Sister: Polish Translation

     SISTER translate: siostra, siostra, (siostra) oddziałowa,...

   • Sister: German Translation

     SISTER translate: die Schwester, die Schwester, die...

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

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   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.

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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: 1. a girl or woman who has the same parents as you: 2. a nun (= woman who lives in a female…. Learn more.

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   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.

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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.

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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?