26984 words

sisters

11 definitions • 15 examples
1
a girl or woman who has the same parents as another person:

Examples:

Sophie and Emily are sisters.
Emily is Sophie's younger/little/older/big sister.
2
a girl or woman who treats you in the kind way that a sister would:

Examples:

Lynn's such a good friend - she's like a sister to me.
3
a woman who shares an interest with you, especially that of improving women's rights:

Examples:

[ as form of address ] "We must continue the fight, sisters!"
4
used to address a woman:

Examples:

[ as form of address ] OK, sister, move it!
5

Examples:

Sister Bernadette
[ as form of address ] God bless you, Sister.
6
a female nurse who is in charge of a department of a hospital:

Examples:

The sister told us that visiting hours were over.
[ as form of address ] Excuse me, Sister, could I have some water?
7
belonging to a pair or group of similar and related things, such as businesses, usually owned or operated by the same person or organization:

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8
a female who has the same parents as another person:

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9
A sister is also a woman who is a member of the same race, church, religious group, or organization as others:

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10
Sister may be used as a form of address to a woman.
11
used to describe one of the organizations or companies in a pair or group of similar organizations when referring to it in relation to the others:

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