Sister

Quick meaning: Sister is a noun meaning A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informal) a nun.
2. Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.
3. (British) A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.
4. (African-American Vernacular, slang, sometimes capitalized) A black woman.
5. (informal) A form of address to a woman.
6. A female fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
7. Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through the same biological sex, gender or common membership in a community, race, profession, religion, organization, or ism.

Example Sentences

What’s up, sister?

My sister is always driving me crazy.

Sisters are doing it for themselves / Standing on their own two feet

Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent.

Word Forms

• sisters
• sistren
• sistering
• sistered

Synonyms for sister

Depending on context, synonyms include sis, nun, darling, dear, love, lady.

Antonyms for sister

Common opposites include brother.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include brother, baby, fellow, related, sis, sister-in-law.

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