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sister
[ sis-ter ]
noun
- a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- Also called half sister. a female offspring having only one parent in common with another offspring.
- a female friend or protector regarded as a sister.
- a thing regarded as feminine and associated as if by kinship with something else:
The ships are sisters.
- a female fellow member, as of a church.
- a female member of a religious community that observes the simple vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- British. a nurse in charge of a hospital ward; head nurse.
- Informal. a term used to refer to or address a fellow Black woman; soul sister.
- a woman who supports, promotes, or participates in feminism.
- Informal. a form of address used to a woman or girl, especially jocularly or contemptuously:
Listen, sister, you've had enough.
adjective
- being or considered a sister; related by or as if by sisterhood:
sister ships.
- having a close relationship with another because of shared interests, problems, or the like:
We correspond with school children in our sister city.
- Biochemistry. being one of an identical pair.
sister
/ ˈsɪstə /
noun
- a female person having the same parents as another person
- a female person who belongs to the same group, trade union, etc, as another or others
- informal.a form of address to a woman or girl, used esp by Black people in the US
- a senior nurse
- RC Church a nun or a title given to a nun
- a woman fellow member of a Church or religious body
- modifier belonging to the same class, fleet, etc, as another or others
a sister ship
- modifier biology denoting any of the cells or cell components formed by division of a parent cell or cell component
sister nuclei
Other Words From
- sister·less adjective
- sister·like adjective
- non·sister noun adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of sister1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sister1
Example Sentences
The children were not taken into custody and allowed to stay with Norelia’s sister, who was home at the time.
Inanely virtuous sisters are engaged to a pair of unrelated, inanely cocky bros.
"I have 59 brothers and sisters who are in hell," Ofri continued - referring to the total remaining number of hostages.
But that day he called his sister, who kept in touch with extended family in Texas, to confirm.
Myers is survived by his wife, two brothers, two sisters and many nieces and nephews.
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