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sister Definition


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sister
noun
    1. A female child of the same parents as another.
    2. A half-sister.
    3. A nun.
    4. A senior female nurse, especially one in charge of a ward.
    5. A close female associate; a fellow female member of a profession, class or racial group.
    6. Often shortened from soul sister.
adj
    1. Being of the same origin, model or design.
      Example: a sister ship
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon sweostor, related to Norse systir.



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