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sister

DEFINITIONS OF: sister

1

n a female person who has the same parents as another person

“my sister married a musician”
Synonyms:
sis
Antonyms:
blood brother, brother
a male with the same parents as someone else
Types:
big sister
an older sister
little sister
a younger sister
half sister, half-sister, stepsister
a sister who has only one parent in common with you
Type of:
female sibling
a person's sister

n a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group

“none of her sisters would betray her”
Types:
Beguine
(Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life
Type of:
fellow member, member
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

n (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women

Synonyms:
babe, baby
Type of:
fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman
a young woman
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