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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 female comrade or friend
Term of endearment
A person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing
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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