soeur

Definitions of soeur
  1. noun
    (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address)
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    type of:
    religieuse
    a woman religious
  2. noun
    a female person who has the same parents as another person
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    antonyms:
    frère
    a male with the same parents as someone else
    types:
    demi-soeur
    a sister who has only one parent in common with you
    type of:
    fille
    a person's sister
  3. noun
    a person's brother or sister
    synonyms: frère
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    sang-mêlé
    one of siblings who have only one parent in common
    quadruplé
    one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
    quintuplé
    one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
    triplé
    one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
    jumeau
    either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
    type of:
    famille, parent
    a person related by blood or marriage
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