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

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

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySISTER | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

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

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   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. ...the International Monetary Fund and its sister organisation, the World Bank. ...Voyager 2 and its sister ship, Voyager 1.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › sistersister noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of sister noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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.