What is the meaning of SISTER. Phrases containing SISTER
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A prefix used before father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, child, etc., to indicate that the person thus spoken of is not a blood relative, but is a relative by the marriage of a parent; as, a stepmother to X is the wife of the father of X, married by him after the death of the mother of X. See Stepchild, Stepdaughter, Stepson, etc.
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n.
A sister by one parent only.
pl.
of Sister-in-law
a.
Like a sister; becoming a sister, affectionate; as, sisterly kindness; sisterly remorse.
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Being one of two born at a birth; as, a twin brother or sister.
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The state or relation of being a sister; the office or duty of a sister.
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Not sisterly.
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Relating to a sister; sisterly.
n.
A society of sisters; a society of women united in one faith or order; sisters, collectively.
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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.
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One of the same kind, or of the same condition; -- generally used adjectively; as, sister fruits.
n.
Sister.
v. t.
To separate, as sisters; to disjoin.
v. t.
To be sister to; to resemble closely.
n.
The sister of one's husband or wife; also, the wife of one's brother; sometimes, the wife of one's husband's or wife's brother.
n.
A member of certain charitable sisterhoods.
v. i.
To associate, or hold fellowship, as sisters; to have sisterly feelings; -- analogous to fraternize.
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Contiguous.
n.
The murder of one's sister; also, one who murders or kills one's own sister.
n. pl.
Sisters.
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