'Sister' definitions:
Definition of 'sister'
(from WordNet)
noun
A female person who has the same parents as another person; "my sister married a musician" [syn: sister, sis] [ant: blood brother, brother]
noun
(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address); "the Sisters taught her to love God"
noun
A female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group; "none of her sisters would betray her"
noun
Definition of 'Sister'
From: GCIDE
- Sister \Sis"ter\, n. [OE. sister, fr. Icel. systir; also suster, from AS. sweostor, sweoster, swuster, akin to OFries. sweester, suster, LG. s["u]ster, suster, D. zuster, OS. & OHG. swestar, G. schwester, Icel. systir, Sw. syster, Dan. s["o]ster, Goth. swistar, Lith. ses?, Russ. sestra, Pol. siostra, L. soror, Skr. svasr. [root]298. Cf. Cousin.]
- 1. A female who has the same parents with another person, or who has one of them only. In the latter case, she is more definitely called a half sister. The correlative of brother. [1913 Webster]
- I am the sister of one Claudio. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A woman who is closely allied to, or assocciated with, another person, as in the sdame faith, society, order, or community. --James ii. 15. [1913 Webster]
- 3. One of the same kind, or of the same condition; -- generally used adjectively; as, sister fruits. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- Sister Block (Naut.), a tackle block having two sheaves, one above the other.
- Sister hooks, a pair of hooks fitted together, the shank of one forming a mousing for the other; -- called also {match hook}.
- Sister of charity, Sister of mercy. (R. C. Ch.) See under Charity, and Mercy. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Sister'
From: GCIDE
- Sister \Sis"ter\, v. t. To be sister to; to resemble closely. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'sister'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abbess,
- affiliate,
- ally,
- alter ego,
- analogon,
- analogue,
- associate,
- aunt,
- auntie,
- belonger,
- blood brother,
- brethren,
- brother,
- bub,
- bubba,
- bud,
- buddy,
- canoness,
- card-carrier,
- card-carrying member,
- cardholder,
- catechumen,
- charge nurse,
- charter member,
- church member,
- churchman,
- churchwoman,
- clergywoman,
- close copy,
- close match,
- clubber,
- clubman,
- clubwoman,
- cognate,
- committeeman,
- communicant,
- companion,
- complement,
- comrade,
- congenator,
- congener,
- conventioneer,
- conventioner,
- conventionist,
- conventual,
- coordinate,
- correlate,
- correlative,
- correspondent,
- counterpart,
- country cousin,
- cousin,
- cousin once removed,
- cousin twice removed,
- daughter,
- district nurse,
- dues-paying member,
- enlistee,
- enrollee,
- equivalent,
- father,
- fellow,
- first cousin,
- foster brother,
- frater,
- fraternity man,
- graduate nurse,
- grandnephew,
- grandniece,
- granduncle,
- great-aunt,
- great-uncle,
- Greek,
- guildsman,
- half brother,
- honorary member,
- image,
- initiate,
- insider,
- joiner,
- kid brother,
- kindred spirit,
- lady superior,
- laic,
- lay brother,
- lay sister,
- layman,
- laywoman,
- licensed practical nurse,
- life member,
- like,
- likeness,
- LPN,
- mate,
- member,
- mother,
- mother superior,
- near duplicate,
- nephew,
- niece,
- novice,
- nun,
- nuncle,
- nunks,
- nunky,
- nurse,
- nursing sister,
- obverse,
- one of us,
- parallel,
- parishioner,
- pendant,
- picture,
- pledge,
- postulant,
- practical nurse,
- prioress,
- private-duty nurse,
- probationer,
- probationist,
- probe,
- public health nurse,
- reciprocal,
- registered nurse,
- religieuse,
- RN,
- school nurse,
- scrub nurse,
- second cousin,
- second self,
- secular,
- secular canoness,
- similitude,
- simulacrum,
- sis,
- sissy,
- sister-german,
- sistern,
- socius,
- son,
- sorority girl,
- sorority woman,
- soul mate,
- stepbrother,
- stepsister,
- student nurse,
- such,
- suchlike,
- superioress,
- surgical nurse,
- tally,
- the like of,
- the likes of,
- the reverend mother,
- trained nurse,
- twin,
- unc,
- uncle,
- uncs,
- uterine brother,
- visiting nurse
Words containing 'Sister'
- Sistering,
- Sisterly,
- Sisters,
- Sisters, OR,
- Foster sister,
- Full sister,
- Sister Bay,
- Sister Block,
- Sister hooks,
- Sister of charity,
- Sister of mercy,
- Sisters of Charity,
- Sisters of Mercy,
- Weird Sisters,
- big sister,
- bronte sisters,
- half sister,
- little sister,
- sister ship,
- sob sister,
- the seven sisters,
- uterine sister,
- weak sister,
- weird sister,
- Half-sister,
- Little Sisters of the Poor,
- Sister Bay, WI,
- Sister-in-law,
- Sisters of Charity of Montreal,
- Sisters-in-law,
- foster-sister