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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.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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

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   • Znaczenie Sister, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • English (US)

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

   • Sister in Traditional Chinese

     SISTER translate: 姐姐，妹妹, 像姐妹一樣的人, （尤指在改善婦女權利方面）志同道合的姐妹,...

   • Sister: Czech Translation

     SISTER - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Sister: Malay Translation

     sister translate: kakak, ketua jururawat, rahib wanita,...

   • Sister: Thai Translation

     SISTER translate: น้องสาวหรือพี่สาว, หัวหน้าพยาบาล, แม่ชี,...

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

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

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the word sister in English. Sister can refer to a female relative, a member of a women's group, a nurse, a nun, a sorority member or a similar thing.

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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.