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sister


Definition: Meaning of, sister in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɪstə /

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sister sisters
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  1. a girl or woman who has the same parents as you [↪  brother, half-sister, step-sister]
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  2. sister paper/publication/company etc a newspaper etc that belongs to the same group or organization
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  3. also Sister a NUN
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  4. British English also Sister a nurse in charge of a hospital WARD
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  5. a word used by women to talk about other women and to show that they have feelings of friendship and support towards them
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  6. American English spoken a way of talking to or about an African-American woman, used especially by African Americans
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Sister


Definition: Meaning of, Sister in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɪstə /

  • noun
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  1. and used as a form of address Roman Catholic Church a title given to a nun
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Sister used in phrases

  • big sister (noun)
    1. an older sister
  • cousin sister (noun)
    1. female cousin
  • foster sister (noun)
    1. your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents
  • half sister (noun)
    1. a sister who has only one parent in common with you
  • half-sister (noun)
    1. a sister who is the daughter of only one of your parents [↪  half-brother]
  • little sister (noun)
    1. a younger sister
  • sister ship (noun)
    1. a ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time
  • sister-in-law (noun)
    1. the sister of your husband or wife
    2. your brother's wife
  • sob sister (noun)
    1. a journalist who specializes in sentimental stories
  • weird sister (noun)
    1. Norse mythology any of the three goddesses of destiny; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wyrd; similar to Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae
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