English dictionary

sister

/'s/I/st/@/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a female person who has the same parents as another person

noun.person

Examples
My sister married a musician.

Synonyms sis

Antonyms blood brother brother

Source: WordNet 3.0
(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address)

noun.person

Examples
The Sisters taught her to love God.

Source: WordNet 3.0
a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group

noun.person

Examples
None of her sisters would betray her.

Source: WordNet 3.0
(slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women

noun.person

Synonyms babe baby

Source: WordNet 3.0
A female who has the same parents with another person, or who has one of them only. In the latter case, she is more definitely called a <i>half sister</i>. The correlative of <i>brother</i>.

noun

Source: webster1913