sister

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sis·ter | \ ˈsi-stər

Definition of sister

1 : a female who has one or both parents in common with another

2 often capitalized

a : a member of a women's religious order (as of nuns or deaconesses) especially : one of a Roman Catholic congregation under simple vows

b : a girl or woman who is a member of a Christian church

3a : a girl or woman regarded as a comrade

b : a girl or woman who shares with another a common national or racial origin especially : a Black girl or woman

4 : one that is closely similar to or associated with another sister cities

5 chiefly British : nurse

6a : girl, woman

b : person —usually used in the phrase weak sister

7 : a member of a sorority

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Examples of sister in a Sentence

The sisters live in the convent.

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