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A woman or girl in relation to other daughters and sons of her parents
“I cannot wait to see my dear little sister again.”
A female member of a religious order
“Paris then repents her life as a socialite and becomes a sister in the convent.”
(informal) A form of address to a woman
“What's been happening, sister?”
A female friend or associate, used in certain labor or socialist circles
“Let us pool all of our resources to help a fellow sister in need.”
(Britain) A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital
“The experienced sister was able to identify the error before the drug was administered.”
An adult human female
A person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing
Female sibling or female sibling figure
A female comrade or friend
Of the same class, origin, or design, as another
“Members of the party were at the airport to welcome members of a sister organization.”
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