sister

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Pronunciation
/ˈsɪs.tə/
/ˈsɪs.tɚ/
Noun
11 definition(s)
1 Definition

A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

Synonyms
sis
Antonyms
brother
Example Sentences
  • My sister is always driving me crazy.
2 Definition

A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun.

Synonyms
nun sistren
Example Sentences
  • Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent.
3 Definition

Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.

4 Definition

A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.

Synonyms
charge nurse
5 Definition

Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through common membership of a race, profession, religion or organization, such as feminism.

Example Sentences
  • Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister.
6 Definition

(sometimes capitalized) A black woman.

7 Definition

A form of address to a woman.

Synonyms
darling dear lady love miss pet
Example Sentences
  • What’s up, sister?
8 Definition

A woman, in certain labour or socialist circles; also as a form of address.

Example Sentences
  • Thank you, sister. I would like to thank the sister who just spoke.
9 Definition

An entity that has a special or affectionate, non-hierarchical relationship with another.

Synonyms
affiliate affiliated
Example Sentences
  • sister city
10 Definition

A node in a data structure that shares its parent with another node.

11 Definition

(usually attributively) Something in the same class.

Example Sentences
  • sister facility
Verb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

To strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it.

Example Sentences
  • I’m trying to correct my sagging floor by sistering the joists.
2 Definition

To be sister to; to resemble closely.