sister

noun

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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

Examples of sister in a Sentence

The sisters live in the convent.

Recent Examples on the Web Additionally, federal funds from both Mexico and the U.S. have been approved to renovate the port of entry of Agua Prieta, Sonora, and Douglas, Arizona, and build a new commercial one, west of the sister border cities. — Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2022 Meanwhile, Facebook and sister company Instagram are working on a feature that will let users display NFTs as part of their profiles, the Financial Times reported. — Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2022 Lola's is the sister business of Antigua Restaurant, 6207 W. National Ave. — Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2022 When her mom and sister pass a blunt around, Sarah Jo eats ice cream. — Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2022 In the film, Music (Ziegler) is a young autistic woman who falls under the care of her half-sister Zu (Kate Hudson) after her grandmother dies (Mary Kay Place). — Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2022 The class also got to virtually meet Cinsere's new baby sister. — Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2022 Her soups this season will honor late owner Karen Gerod, a longtime friend and supporter of Soup & Bread, courtesy of sister Debra Gerod. — Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 20 Jan. 2022 Skelley examines presidential approval ratings for FiveThirtyEight, a sister company of ABC News. — Cristina Corujo, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2022

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