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sister / Sister > 4 senses
NOUN1sister, sisA female person who has the same parents as another person
2Sister(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address)
3sisterA female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group
4sister, baby(slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
sister / Sister > pronunciation
Soundssih'ster
Rhymesabductor, accelerator, accelerometer, and 628 more rhymes in ter...
sister > noun 1, person
MeaningA female person who has the same parents as another person.
Examples"my sister married a musician"
Synonymssis
Contrarybrother, blood brother
Broaderfemale sibling
Narrowerbig sister; little sister; half sister, half-sister, stepsister
Adjectivessisterly
Nounssisterhood
Sister > noun 2, person
Meaning(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address).
Examples"the Sisters taught her to love God"
Member ofsisterhood
CategoryRoman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church
Broadernun
Nounssisterhood
sister > noun 3, person
MeaningA female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group.
Examples"none of her sisters would betray her"
Member ofsorority
Broadermember
NarrowerBeguine
sister > noun 4, person
Meaning(slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women.
Synonymsbaby
Usageslang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
Broadergirl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille

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