- 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)