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Meaning of 'sister' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sister [ n.]
- A female who has the same parents with another person, or who has one of them only. In the latter case, she is more definitely called a half sister. The correlative of brother.
- A woman who is closely allied to, or assocciated with, another person, as in the sdame faith, society, order, or community.
- One of the same kind, or of the same condition; -- generally used adjectively; as, sister fruits.
2 . Sister [ v. t.]
- To be sister to; to resemble closely.

Meaning of 'sister' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sister [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a female person who has the same parents as another person
Example in sentence:
  • my sister married a musician
Meaning (2):
- a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group
Example in sentence:
  • none of her sisters would betray her
Meaning (3):
- (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address)
Example in sentence:
  • the Sisters taught her to love God

Nearby Words:

sis sisal grass sisal hemp siscowet sise sisel siser siserara siserary siskin

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