English dictionary
sister
/'s/I/st/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a female person who has the same parents as another person
ExamplesMy sister married a musician.
Synonyms sisSource: WordNet 3.0
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(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address)
ExamplesThe Sisters taught her to love God.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group
ExamplesNone of her sisters would betray her.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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(slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To be sister to; to resemble closely.
Source: webster1913