 sister |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a female person who has the same parents as another person | |
| Synonyms: | sis | |
| Examples: | "my sister married a musician" |
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| Related terms: | brother female_sibling half_sister little_sister big_sister | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group | |
| Examples: | "none of her sisters would betray her" |
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| Related terms: | member beguine sorority sisterhood | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (Roman Catholic) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address) | |
| Examples: | "the Sisters taught her to love God" |
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| Related terms: | nun sisterhood Roman_Catholic | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] being associated as a companion or associate | |
| Synonyms: | fellow brother | |
| Examples: | "fellow traveler" "brother workers" "sister ship" |
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| Related terms: | related | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women | |
| Synonyms: | baby | |
| Related terms: | girl cant | |
| Similar spelling: |
sisterly Sistrunk Sester Sistrurus |
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