hermana

Definitions of hermana
  1. noun
    a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group
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    type of:
    miembro
    one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
  2. noun
    (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address)
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    type of:
    monja, religiosa
    a woman religious
  3. noun
    a female person who has the same parents as another person
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    antonyms:
    hermano
    a male with the same parents as someone else
    types:
    hermana mayor
    an older sister
    hermana pequeña, hermanita
    a younger sister
    hermanastra
    a sister who has only one parent in common with you
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